Ellen Lindner / Investopedia A bail bond is an agreement by a criminal defendant to appear for trial or pay a sum of money set by the court. The bail bond is co-signed by a bail bond agent ...

It is the third time the Texas Senate has passed bail reform bills. The bills died in the House the previous times.

bail-bonds people; pre-trial services people; jail superintendents; court personnel; victims’ rights advocates; the ACLU-NH, and other nonprofits. Everyone had their say. And, as has occurred ...