Some district attorneys have publicly vowed to not prosecute certain state laws, including those governing abortion and sex change procedures for children.
Bail release for violent suspects has drawn bipartisan support for Republican judicial candidates in the Democratic-leaning county.
A Houston victims advocate asked lawmakers to consider adding Felon in Possession of a firearm to a law limiting personal bonds for some criminal charges.
Prosecutors allege Hidalgo’s chief of staff violated felony bond conditions, but a lack of court documents has led to a dispute over permitted activities.
Judge Natalia Cornelio had worked with one of the defendants and accepted campaign donations from the owner of Elevate Strategies as well as Hidalgo’s legal counsel and criminal defense attorney.
Skyrocketing homicide rates and bond release practices in Harris County have drawn the attention of gubernatorial candidate Allen West.
