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Tag: Texas Senate Committee on Jurisprudence

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Proposed GOP Bail Legislation Would Put Harris County At Legal Risk, Texas Senators Hear

Andrew Schneider

Posted on March 18, 2021 · SB 21, authored by State Senator Joan Huffman, would make it harder for people previously accused of violent offenses to obtain bail.

Tags bail reform criminal justice Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg State Senator Joan Huffman Texas Senate Committee on Jurisprudence

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