Advocates make the case against bail reform: 'Texas' pretrial system is broken'

AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- While the Texas Senate passed every part of State Sen. Joan Huffman's, R - Houston, bail reform package with broad bipartisan support, some advocates hope the Texas house takes a closer look."Texas' pretrial system is broken," Emma Stammen, policy strategist at the Bail Project, said. "It allows the rich to walk free, while everyone else is forced to stay behind bars."Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 5, a proposed constitutional amendment to give judges more discretion to hold p