The Texas Capitol in Austin. A Texas state bill could charge transgender people with “gender identity fraud,” making it illegal to identify as trans on official documents and potentially leading to ...

The audit found that the Texas Commission on Jail Standards missed key inspections and left prisoner complaints unresolved. (Yfat Yossifor | KERA) The state agency responsible for overseeing county ...

While Harris County prosecutors already are using a new legislative tool to deny defendants' bail, some experts say it could ...

HOUSTON — Two major bail reform proposals are moving forward in the Texas state legislature, sparking debate between those who see the measures as enhancing public safety and critics who warn they ...

A new filing with the Texas Workforce Commission showed about 900 Texans would be without a job by the end of August. The root cause: The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is taking over the reins ...

The Trinity County Jail is housing nearly double its approved capacity and experiencing sewer system failures, according to ...

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The notice issued by the commission, Sheriff Wallace said, outlines several violations that occurred between December 9 and ...

According to a budget breakdown – for TDCJ’s 2025-26 budget that was approved by lawmakers this year – contracted services keeping state jails running in Texas as they do now would call for a $65.8 ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A new audit has found that the state agency responsible for overseeing county jails across Texas failed to consistently investigate prisoner complaints, maintain accurate records or ...