Posted on · Senate Joint Resolution 1 calls for an amendment to allow judges to deny bail to people charged with certain violent, sexual, or trafficking crimes.
Posted on · State Senator Joan Huffman substituted her own bill, Senate Bill 21, for House Bill 20 when it reached her committee – stripping out Democratic amendments
Posted on · Senate Bill 11 would have restructured the state’s appellate system, halving the number of districts.
Posted on · SB 21, authored by State Senator Joan Huffman, would make it harder for people previously accused of violent offenses to obtain bail.
Posted on · Houston-area Senator Joan Huffman authored the bill, one of many filed in response to Hurricane Harvey’s floods.
Posted on · Governor Greg Abbott drew attention to anti-trafficking measures he’s proposed for the next legislative session.