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Harris County officials set 10% bail bond minimum to limit people released from custody
Houston Public Media
Harris County officials set 10% bail bond minimum to limit people released from custody. Local leaders have blamed the bail bond industry for...
25 months ago
Bail bonds in Harris County: What to know with lawsuit ruling coming
Houston Chronicle
A year ago, Harris County Bail Bond Board approved a measure requiring licensed bail agents to take an upfront fee of at least 10 percent of...
13 months ago
Harris County bondsman calls out 'bad actors' offering deceptive, discount rates
FOX 26 Houston
FOX 26 hears from a leading bail-bondsman, who says a small, but unscrupulous group of "bad actors" within his own industry are giving...
27 months ago
Harris County bail reforms at center of political fight in Texas legislature
The Texas Tribune
Recent reforms that let more people accused of minor offenses be released without posting cash bonds appear to be working, new research...
38 months ago
Harris County Bail Bond Board voted to change minimum bail payments to 10%
Click2Houston
The Harris County Bail Bonds Board voted Wednesday afternoon to require a 10% minimum bond requirement for felony crimes.
25 months ago
Bail bond companies now required to collect 10% of bond for certain violent charges
ABC13 Houston
Bond companies across Harris County are now required to collect a minimum of 10% of bonds when bailing out people accused of certain violent...
24 months ago
How rhetoric about bail reform is shaping the upcoming election in Harris County
Texas Standard
Republicans, along with Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, claim that lenient bail practices by judges have contributed to a spike in...
19 months ago
Harris Co. leaders react to 10% minimum bail requirement
KHOU
The Harris County Bail Bond Board at a meeting Wednesday approved a 10% minimum requirement for 17 felony offenses after outright rejecting...
25 months ago
Fifth Circuit Court Overturns Bail Bond Precedent Cases in Dallas and Harris Counties
The Texan
The federal appeals court threw out a 2018 ruling that has governed Harris County misdemeanor bail practices and mandated federal...
13 months ago
Proposed overhaul of Texas bail laws is aimed at Harris County
Houston Chronicle
State leaders say stricter bail laws are needed to curtail a rise in the number of defendants charged with new crimes while out on bond.
15 months ago