Senate Joint Resolution 1, or "Jocelyn's Law," would keep people without authority to be in the U.S. who are charged with ...

Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon is hopeful several bail reform measures passed through the Texas Senate will ...

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

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Texas senators passed a set of bills this week that would keep more defendants in jail while they await trial for certain ...

Witnesses at the committee hearing included the mother of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, after whom SJR 1 is named. Nungaray's body was found in a Houston bayou in June after she was allegedly ...

The Bail Project, a national organization that helps low-income defendants pay bail, said the bill is "based entirely on ...

Laken Riley and Jocelyn Nungaray. With an invitation in my hands and my head held high, I joined other Angel Moms, Tammy Nobels, Allyson Phillips and Alexis Nungaray, as we headed into the White ...

Jocelyn’s law is a reference to 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray whose case gained national attention after ICE confirmed the men accused of killing her entered the country without permission.

Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott has called for billions of dollars in property tax relief and teacher pay raises. Outlining his new legislative agenda, Abbott called for a raft of changes, many ...