State of Texas: Abbott presses Democrats to back limits on bail for accused criminals

AUSTIN (Nexstar) - Governor Greg Abbott made bail reform one of his top priorities this legislative session. But the proposals he's backing appear to be falling short of the support needed to pass the Texas House.
In February, the Texas Senate passed out State Sen. Joan Huffman's, R-Houston, bail reform package, including two proposed constitutional amendments. Constitutional amendments require a two-thirds vote from each chamber of the Texas legislature before needing a simple majority in a pub