ABNDN/ENDANGR CHLD INDV INT/KNOW/RECK/CRIM NEG

Texas Penal Code § 22.041 covers abandoning or endangering a child and, as amended effective September 1, 2023, an elderly or disabled individual. This charge denotes the endangerment variant defined by subsection (c): the State must prove that the defendant, by act or omission, engaged in conduct that placed a child younger than 15 years of age, or a protected elderly or disabled individual, in imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or mental impairment, and that the defendant acted intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence — the four culpable mental states echoed in the court abbreviation "INT/KNOW/RECK/CRIM NEG." Endangerment differs from abandonment under subsection (b), which requires intentionally leaving a child in a place that exposes the child to an unreasonable risk of harm. Subsection (f), the provision cited on court records, classifies this endangerment offense as a state jail felony.

Ranges are the statutory maximums for the level; enhancements, prior convictions and plea agreements change what is actually imposed.

Across 5,952 Texas bail settings for this charge (41 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $10,000 (middle half: $5,000 – $20,000). 3% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 246 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (756 records), the median was $10,000 and 10% got a personal bond.

Showing the 5 counties with the most records; use the selector for any county with at least 30. Per-charge bond settings on original magistrations, from Texas OCA bail reporting under SB 6. Bail is set case by case — these are statistics, not a prediction.