Texas House Votes To Stop Jailing Those To Poor To Pay Fines
A prison guard on horseback watches inmates return from a farm work detail at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La.
Legislation that would make it easier for poor people to satisfy traffic tickets with alternatives to payment cleared the Texas House on Tuesday on a vote of 75-70. The bill needs to be approved by the Senate again before moving to Gov. Greg Abbott‘s desk.
