What’s been happening in Texas?
87th Legislative Session
Texas legislators passed re-entry reform, probation reform, driver’s license suspension reform, and the introduction of an electronic court reminder program. Texas also passed the Damon Allen Act which improves training for magistrates, increases transparency in the pre-trial system, and provides magistrates with more information when making bail decisions.
88th Legislative session (Ongoing)
Right On Crime’s Liberty Action Agenda for Texas includes:
- Civil Asset Forfeiture;
- Sandra Bland;
- Grand Jury;
- Law of Parties;
- Second Look;
- Clean Slate;
- No Knock;
- Raise the Age;
- Expanding Preventive Detention.