The Texas House advances a legislative package that would change the way bail is administered in Texas — but one key part of the proposal hit a snag.

The tentative approval of a slate of bills Monday that would make it harder for violent criminals to bail out of jail is another policy win for Gov.

The measures, all authored by Houston Sen. Joan Huffman, include a proposed constitutional amendment that would bar people in the country without legal status from being released on bond if accused of a range of serious felonies.