Odds and ends from the Texas Judicial Council

The Texas Judicial Council met last week. See:

• Their director's report;
• A report to the Council from the Indigent Defense Commission;
• A list of bills supported by the Judicial Council which passed last spring;
• A list of all judiciary-related bills sent by the Legislature to the Governor;
• Texas data and policy discussions regarding pretrial detention and bail reform; 
• An overview of the current status of the Tim Cole Exoneration Review Commission, on which your correspondent because of his job is an advisory member. The first meeting will happen in October.