Proposal to automatically deny bail to some previously accused of felonies falls in Texas House

Those opposing the bail measure said it would erode due process and they cited examples of Texans who have been wrongfully accused of crimes. (Credit: Mark Felix for The Texas Tribune)

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The Texas House on Tuesday rejected a last-minute proposal asking voters to amend the state Constitution to automatically deny bail to certain repeat offenders, with Democrats largely banding together to defeat a final part of a long-running push to jail more dangerous defendants before trial.