Penal Code § 22.02(b)(2)(b) · First-degree felony

AGG ASSAULT AGAINST PUB SERVANT

Aggravated Assault Against Public Servant in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.

$30,000
Median cash bail
1%
Released on personal bond
6,064
Bail records
54%
Not convicted
376 days
Median time to disposition

What “AGG ASSAULT AGAINST PUB SERVANT” means

Texas Penal Code § 22.02(b)(2)(B) defines the first-degree variant of aggravated assault committed against a public servant. The State must first prove an aggravated assault under § 22.02(a): an assault as defined by Texas Penal Code § 22.01 that either caused serious bodily injury to another or involved the use or exhibition of a deadly weapon during its commission. It must then prove the aggravating circumstance: the assault was committed against a person the defendant knew was a public servant while that public servant was lawfully discharging an official duty, or was committed in retaliation for or on account of the servant's exercise of official power or performance of an official duty. "Public servant" is broadly defined by Texas Penal Code § 1.07 and includes government officers, employees, and agents, jurors, and others performing governmental functions.

Charged asShare of bail recordsPossible confinementFineSource
First-degree felony100% 5 to 99 years or life in prison (TDCJ) Fine up to $10,000 Penal Code § 12.32

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

Bail for AGG ASSAULT AGAINST PUB SERVANT in Texas

Across 6,064 Texas bail settings for this charge (42 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $30,000 (middle half: $10,000 – $100,000). 1% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 340 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (551 records), the median was $50,000 and 1% got a personal bond.

CountyRecordsMedian cash bailMiddle halfPersonal bondDenied
Dallas 626 $100,000 $50,000 – $100,000 0% 2%
El Paso 624 $30,000 $10,000 – $100,000 2% 5%
Tarrant 577 $15,000 $2,500 – $50,000 0% 5%
Travis 364 $25,000 $10,000 – $50,000 6% 8%
Bexar 295 $75,000 $25,000 – $100,000 0% 9%

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.

What usually happens to a AGG ASSAULT AGAINST PUB SERVANT charge

Of 782 AGG ASSAULT AGAINST PUB SERVANT charges filed 2019–2023 across 13 counties (Bastrop, Brazoria, Collin, Comal, Dallas, FortBend, Galveston, Harris, Hays, Montgomery, Rockwall, Travis, Williamson), 91% have reached a disposition:

54%
Not convicted (419)
Dismissed by the prosecutor25%
Dismissed after a diversion program1%
Dismissed, but convicted on a companion charge13%
Dismissed — refiled or handled in another case11%
No-billed by the grand jury1%
Acquitted at trial3%
17%
Deferred adjudication (131)
Deferred adjudication17%
28%
Convicted (215)
Guilty or no-contest plea25%
Plea to a lesser charge0%
Found guilty at trial2%
Convicted (plea vs. trial not recorded)1%

How long it takes: the median AGG ASSAULT AGAINST PUB SERVANT charge took 376 days from filing to disposition (middle half: 199 – 626 days, 782 charges).

CountyDisposedNot convictedDeferredConvictedMedian days
Harris433 64%13%20% 376
Dallas146 37%23%40% 318

Outcome is the final disposition recorded on the charge. “Other” (17) covers waived counts, bond forfeitures, transfers and unrecorded outcomes. Bexar County records disposition dates but not outcomes, so it counts toward time-to-disposition only. Tarrant County criminal records are not in this dataset.

Recent AGG ASSAULT AGAINST PUB SERVANT cases

CaseCountyFiledDisposedOutcome
196547701010HarrisMay 24, 2026Aug 27, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196445401010HarrisMay 16, 2026Aug 25, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196497901010HarrisMay 20, 2026Aug 22, 2026No-billed by the grand jury
25-09-14480MontgomerySep 4, 2025Aug 19, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
F-26-53524DallasMay 6, 2026Aug 13, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196423501010HarrisMay 15, 2026Jul 30, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
194713701010HarrisJan 7, 2026Jul 29, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
195343601010HarrisFeb 23, 2026Jul 29, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
195322801010HarrisFeb 22, 2026Jul 29, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
194650101010HarrisJan 1, 2026Jul 29, 2026No-billed by the grand jury

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Bail data: Texas Office of Court Administration magistration reports (SB 6), Apr 2022 – Jun 2025. Court outcomes: county district and county clerk records. Statistics describe past cases and are not legal advice; every case is decided on its own facts.