Texas Voters Approve Requiring Judges to Deny Bail for Certain Violent Felony Charges

by Stephen Sorace : Nov 5, 2025 : FoxNews.com

[FoxNews.com] Texas voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday that requires judges deny bail to defendants charged with certain violent felonies. Proposition 3, also known as Senate Joint Resolution 5 (SJR 5), expands bail denial eligibility to those charged with murder, capital murder or certain aggravated assault, kidnapping, robbery, sexual assault, indecency with a child and human trafficking. ... "Murderers belong behind bars. Not set free to kill again like what happened in Houston and other places," Abbott wrote. "Proposition 3 on the ballot this November needs your vote to ensure Texas keeps the most dangerous criminals behind bars." Click Here to read. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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