Breaking Bond

Among those bills include stopping PR bonds for felons in possession of a weapon and change to the state constitution giving judges more discretion to deny bonds for some violent offenders.

Most people are surprised to learn it's not a crime to remove or destroy an ankle monitor. But new law coming in September will make it a felony.

Eddie Gurrola seemed to have a knack for squandering opportunities within Harris County's Criminal Justice System. In an extraordinary turn of events in 2014, Gurrola received deferred adjudication for aggravated robbery, a rare outcome for such a serious crime involving a firearm. This decision gave him a chance to avoid a felony conviction and escape the label of a convicted felon.

Today’s Behind Breaking Bond is about two bills that remain alive in Austin. However, what is the likelihood of them becoming law?

Multiple incidents with guns on school campuses in Harris County have several students behind bars.

"What do you need a machine gun for? You're obviously up to no good," said Andy Kahan with Crime Stoppers.

In our ongoing digital series, Behind Breaking Bond, we examine two proposed laws heading to the Texas House prioritizing trials for murder suspects and giving minimum prison sentences if convicted of using weapons in crimes.

Judges are currently granting Personal Recognizance (PR) bonds or "get out of jail free cards" to defendants charged with felon in possession of a weapon, even if the weapon is a machine gun.

In our ongoing digital series Behind Breaking Bond, FOX 26's Randy Wallace looks at bond-related bills heading before the Texas legislature.

One adult, who authorities said has a history of walking around the street with guns, gets a sweetheart deal from a judge. Then just two days later, police say he killed a 32-year-old woman.

The Texas constitution allows judges to deny bond to defendants charged with capital murder. It's the most serious crime with punishment that includes life behind bars or the death penalty.

FOX 26's Randy Wallace will be discussing cases involving capital murder defendants out on bond who go on to allegedly take another life and the latest in the David Temple trial.

While combing through court records, we discovered 12 defendants charged with possession of a prohibited weapon - a machine gun.

In our ongoing digital series Behind Breaking Bond, FOX 26's Randy Wallace looks at a new ruling that ends personal recognizance bonds for defendants charged with misdemeanors and is joined by a special guest!