Texas needs to clear the way for victims who want to directly resolve a criminal case outside of the formal judicial process by providing for alternative dispute resolution in those cases.
Criminal Justice
Public Safety Starts With Solving Crimes, Not Just Reporting Them
When a violent crime is committed, it tends to feel not just unwarranted but random. When a murder, sex crime, or burglary happens, we often ask, “How did this happen?” Even worse is when a violent crime is committed by someone with a violent criminal past. We then demand to know, “How did this happen… again?” ...
June 11, 2026