The Texas Senate approved a set of bail reform measures including Senate Joint Resolution 1 (SJR 1), which would amend the state constitution to deny bail to undocumented immigrants charged with a felony.
The bill, spearheaded by Republican Senator Joan Huffman, passed with bipartisan support and is now headed to the House, where it requires a two-thirds majority to be placed on the November ballot for voter approval. Huffman noted that SJR 1 is aligned with the spirit of the newly enacted Laken Riley Act, which mandates the detention of undocumented immigrants arrested for certain crimes at the federal level.
