Lawmakers close in on Texas GOP goal of keeping defendants in jail

After struggling for years to gain enough bipartisan support to tighten the state’s bail laws, Texas Republicans appear closer than ever to achieving their elusive goal of amending the state Constitution to keep more defendants behind bars pretrial. STORY: https://www.ksat.com/news/texas/2025/05/07/in-bail-talks-lawmakers-close-in-on-texas-gop-goal-of-keeping-defendants-in-jail/