Despite a May 8 committee vote, House Bill 2744 missed a key deadline for consideration by the full House. The bill will not become law this session, but families of the Uvalde shooting victims said they will continue advocating for change.
Understaffed, overpopulated: Why Harris County jails and the state are at a standstill
Jail officials’ March update detailed how the county is struggling to manage its overcrowded jails due to inadequate staffing ratios,