Texas Gov. Abbott Signs Damon Allen Act Into Law at Safer Houston Summit
September 14, 2021
September 14, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2021:
Governor Abbott today signed Senate Bill 6, the Damon Allen Act, into law at the Texas Pastor Council's Safer Houston Summit. The Damon Allen Act will keep Texas communities safe and secure by prohibiting the release on personal bond of defendants charged with a violent offense or who are charged while released on bail. The bill also requires a defendant be granted or deni . . .
Governor Abbott today signed Senate Bill 6, the Damon Allen Act, into law at the Texas Pastor Council's Safer Houston Summit. The Damon Allen Act will keep Texas communities safe and secure by prohibiting the release on personal bond of defendants charged with a violent offense or who are charged while released on bail. The bill also requires a defendant be granted or deni . . .