LT. Governor Dan Patrick says he is ready to play “hard ball” to keep violent offenders from being released on bail. On ...

"We will play hardball on this issue," Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said during a news conference. At the event, Patrick ...

Hooks Independent School District is in a rural part of Bowie County, Texas. Leaders there say campus security has always ...

DALLAS — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) said Wednesday he would play "hardball" to get passed a series of bills ...

Texas lawmakers are discussing five proposed bail reforms, including one to prevent undocumented defendants from posting bail ...

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

Emboldened by recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings and President Donald Trump’s second term, conservative Christians are ...

The private Fort Worth university has emphasized diversity and inclusion programs since 2020. Federal orders banning DEI ...

The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — ...

Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at ...

Texas Senate reviews federal budget impacts on schools and property taxes amidst public education funding debates.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday called on the Texas House to pass a series of bills designed to reform the state's bail ...