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Texas Senate, Denying bail

Certain criminal suspects would be denied bail under changes OK'd by Texas Senate panel

The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — while their criminal cases are pending.

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 2d

Denying bail? Why a Texas Senate panel approved reform plan to keep some defendants in jail

Opponents of the bail reform package say the proposed changes are based on false pretenses and could unjustly keep innocent people in jail.

KXAN Austin on MSN · 2d

‘The people of Texas deserve this’: Senate discusses bail reform proposals

Texas lawmakers are discussing five proposed bail reforms, including one to prevent undocumented defendants from posting bail for felony charges, and another to give judges discretion to hold

Texas, Senate and Bill 4

Austin American-Statesman on … · 18h

'Texas-sized' relief: Senate passes $22.7 billion school property tax cut package

If the Legislature approves SB 4, Texas voters would have to approve the amendment to the state Constitution to make the tax cut permanent.

KXAN Austin on MSN · 3d

Bill to cut Texas property taxes advances to Senate

A bill aimed at lowering property taxes unanimously passed in the Texas Senate on Tuesday with bipartisan support, according to a news release from Sen. Paul Bettencourt’s office. Senate

abc13 · 20h

Texas homeowners are one step closer to receiving a property tax break after Senate approves bill

For the past several years, Republican state lawmakers have pushed to rein in rising property tax bills. That push culminated in 2023 with $12.7 billion in new tax cuts, including a boost to the state's homestead exemption and billions of dollars for school districts to reduce how much they collect in property taxes.

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With Texas schools clamoring for more funding, Senate panel weighs targeted appropriations

The Senate Finance Committee seemed interested Monday in funding specific education priorities, instead of a large investment ...

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Texas A&M University System testifies in front of Senate Finance Committee

AUSTIN, Texas (KBTX) - Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp testified in front of the Senate Finance Committee Friday morning. Leaders of Texas’s public universities made their ...

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