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Abbott demands bold reform to fix Texas’ deadly, broken bail system in Austin AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott held a roundtable and press conference at the Texas Public Policy Foundation to demand legislators fix Texas’ deadly and broken bail system to ensure dangerous criminals are kept behind bars.
“I’m here today to tackle a bipartisan, commonsense issue to fix the deadly and broken bail system that lets dangerous criminals back onto our streets,” said Governor Abbott. “These are not isolated incidents. Hundreds of Texans have been murdered by violent criminals who had been previously arrested and released on easy bail. Too many activist judges let dangerous criminals out on bail only to see them commit another murder or assault. To fix the broken bail system, Texas lawmakers must pass a constitutional amendment.”
The Governor was joined at the roundtable and press conference by Senator Joan Huffman, Representative John Smithee, Chambers County Sheriff and Sheriffs’ Association of Texas Vice-President Brian Hawthorne, Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) Executive Director Bob Leonard, Austin Police Association (APA) President Michael Bullock, San Antonio Police Officers Association (SAPOA) President Danny Diaz, survivor and bail reform advocate Sophia Strother Lewis, and other bail reform advocates, families of victims, and law enforcement leaders.
