HOUSTON - On Tuesday, Texans will have the final say on whether judges in the state will have an expanded opportunity to deny bond for certain defendants.

Texas election 2025: Bail reform on the ballot

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If Proposition 3 passes, it would allow judges to deny bond to defendants charged with certain violent or sexual offenses, including aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, aggravated kidnapping, robbery, sexual assault, and human trafficking.

Currently, capital murder is the only crime judges can deny bond and keep the defendant behind bars while awaiting trial.

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"We've been doing Breaking Bond for more than five years and repeatedly called attention to the fact that judges have no choice they have no discretion," said Andy Kahan o

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