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Trump signs executive orders targeting cashless bail

  • Aug 25, 2025

Gov. Greg Abbott signs bail reform bills in Houston

  • Jun 4, 2025

Big banks create $30B rescue package for First Republic

  • Mar 17, 2023
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Meek Mill pays bail for 20 women so they can spend holidays at home

  • Dec 26, 2022

Supporters vow to revisit bond threshold rule after a close vote

  • Mar 11, 2022

Bail board rejects proposal for bondsman to collect 10% of bond

  • Mar 10, 2022

Houston city councilmember raises concerns over bail bond debate

  • Jan 22, 2022

Study shows bail changes did not lead to increase in arrests

  • Sep 4, 2020

Latest Videos

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Child abduction suspect in Galveston incident violated probation and bail conditions: Prosecutors

  • Feb 5
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Gov. Greg Abbott to sign bail reform bills in Houston as THC ban's future remains in limbo

  • Jun 3, 2025
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Greg Abbott to sign bail reform package bills in Houston

  • Jun 3, 2025
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Supporters vow to revisit bond threshold rule after a close vote

  • Mar 11, 2022
4:19

Bail board rejects proposal for bondsman to collect 10% of bond

  • Mar 10, 2022
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Houston city councilmember raises concerns over bail bond debate

  • Jan 22, 2022
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Federal judge rules that Harris County bail system is unfair to the poor

  • Sep 4, 2020

Latest Stories

Kids can get lemonade stand 'bailouts' from Country Time

Country Time's "Littlest Bailout" program will give $100 checks to children who can't run lemonade stands this year.

  • Jul 21, 2020

California Gov. Brown signs landmark bill to eliminate bail for suspects awaiting trial

California will become the first state to eliminate bail for suspects awaiting trial under a bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown.

  • Aug 28, 2018

Puerto Rico won't make $370 million in debt payments Monday

Puerto Rico's governor says the island's government will not pay most of $470 million in debt payments due by Monday.

  • May 2, 2016