(The Center Square) – After signing bail reform legislation into law two years ago, Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday again signed another bail reform package into law, this time saying it’s “the strongest bail reform package in Texas history.”

After the first reform package was enacted, crime increased and judges in Democratic cities like Houston continues to release repeat violent offenders onto the streets.

Joined by dozens of bail reform advocates and family members of victims at Crime Stoppers of Houston, Abbott signed the package filed by state Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, and state Rep. John Smithee, R-Amarillo. The bills passed the legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support.

"This session, we confronted a crisis, a revolving door bail system that repeatedly released dangerous

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