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Greg Abbott: “Bail is written into the Texas Constitution. We can't change…”

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Governor Greg Abbott's Address on Border Security and Bail Reform at Texas Southwest Border Sheriff's Coalition

Published April 29, 2025 | Video Starts at 15:32

I think if sheriffs get behind this across Texas, it's going to be an easy one to get across the finish line this session. There's a tall task in this regard, and that is, as many of y'all probably know, Bail is written into the Texas Constitution. We can't change it by a mere majority in the Texas House and Texas Senate. to get it passed. It requires a constitutional amendment which requires a two thirds vote in both the House and the Senate. (15:32–15:41)

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Asserts that changing bail laws requires a constitutional amendment in Texas.

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