ACLU-Texas Comment on Defeat of Dangerous Bail Bill, H.B. 20
June 01, 2021
June 01, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas, June 1 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following statement:
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The Texas House on Sunday night failed to advance House Bill 20, spelling the legislation's defeat.
H.B. 20 was a sweeping bill that doubled down on our broken money bail system by making it harder for Texans accused of certain offenses to get out of jail if they couldn't afford it. The proposal required people to pay for their release from jail when a . . .
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The Texas House on Sunday night failed to advance House Bill 20, spelling the legislation's defeat.
H.B. 20 was a sweeping bill that doubled down on our broken money bail system by making it harder for Texans accused of certain offenses to get out of jail if they couldn't afford it. The proposal required people to pay for their release from jail when a . . .