HOUSTON - Gov. Greg Abbott will be in Houston on Tuesday to sign a group of bills that could fundamentally change how the bail system works in Texas in an attempt to keep the state's more dangerous people behind bars ahead of trial.

Bail reform was identified as an emergency priority issue by Abbott during his State of the State address.

Tuesday's signing is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Crime Stoppers of Houston.

Abbott is expected to be joined by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Sen. Joan Huffman and Rep. John Smithee.

What bail reform bills passed?

The Texas Legislature passed nearly a dozen bills setting new rules on how bail is set in the state and when it can be denied.

The new laws will outline when a judge must deny bail for violent crimes, when a judge must require a cash bond and prev

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