House and Senate committees advance GOP bail legislation Tags: Bail reform moving to Senate AUSTIN – A stricter felony bail system in the State of Texas is a step closer to reality following the third day of the Special Session in Austin. House and Senate bills designed to make the bail system stricter made it out of committee hearings and are now set to go to the floors of both chambers in the coming days. Following unanimous approval in the Senate, applause and cheers erupted. Theresa Seck was one of those relishing in the bill’s progress, but the celebration was bittersweet.