/tags/john-whitmire John Whitmire en-US Copyright Mon, 20 Mar 2017 18:40:00 GMT /politics/2017-03-20/proposed-texas-bill-would-speed-up-the-process-of-bonding-out-of-jail A bill aimed granting more defendants release from jail without paying bail would require judges to use a risk assessment system before making bail… Mon, 20 Mar 2017 18:40:00 GMT /politics/2017-03-20/proposed-texas-bill-would-speed-up-the-process-of-bonding-out-of-jail Johnathan Silver, Texas Tribune /politics/2017-03-09/texas-lawmakers-judges-push-for-major-bail-reform A major effort to overhaul the bail system in Texas was rolled out Thursday, and the reforms have some powerful backers. The target is a system that… Fri, 10 Mar 2017 04:11:08 GMT /politics/2017-03-09/texas-lawmakers-judges-push-for-major-bail-reform Christopher Connelly /politics/2017-03-06/texas-lawmakers-tackle-range-of-criminal-justice-reforms-this-session There’s not much Republicans and Democrats seem to agree on in Austin these days, but criminal justice reform is one area that has found bipartisan… Mon, 06 Mar 2017 23:36:09 GMT /politics/2017-03-06/texas-lawmakers-tackle-range-of-criminal-justice-reforms-this-session Christopher Connelly /texas-news/2015-09-22/texas-lawmakers-zero-in-on-jail-standards-mental-health To the better-known name of Sandra Bland — whose death by apparent suicide in the Waller County Jail this summer sparked national outrage — state Sen.… Wed, 23 Sep 2015 03:29:15 GMT /texas-news/2015-09-22/texas-lawmakers-zero-in-on-jail-standards-mental-health Johnathan Silver Texas Tribune