In what a local criminal appellate specialist describes as a rare move, the state’s highest criminal appellate court this ...

Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have prioritized efforts to tighten bail laws, saying Harris County judges are ...

The package was fast-tracked after Gov. Greg Abbott declared “bail reform” an emergency item. The bills now head to the House ...

The Texas Senate passed a trio of legislation from Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) on Wednesday aimed at tightening rules ...

Texas has executed a man convicted of killing two men as part of a 2004 dispute with his boss at a strip club.

Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at ...

Senate passed a trio of proposed laws from Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) on Wednesday aimed at tightening rules around bail ...

The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — ...

Wrongful conviction advocates discuss addressing accountability with prosecutors for criminal reform with the Texas death row ...

Students from Whitehouse High School tested their criminal justice skills in over 28 competitions at the TPSA regional ...

Jaime Esparza, a longtime El Paso criminal justice public servant, stepped down from his position as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas.

Texas lawmakers are discussing five proposed bail reforms, including one to prevent undocumented defendants from posting bail ...