AGG ASSLT CAUSES SERIOUS BODILY INJTexas Penal Code (PC) § 22.02(a)(1)

“AGG ASSLT CAUSES SERIOUS BODILY INJ” stands for Aggravated Assault Causes Serious Bodily Injury, a second-degree felony under Texas PC § 22.02(a)(1).

Texas Penal Code § 22.02(a)(1) defines aggravated assault by causing serious bodily injury. The State must prove that the defendant committed an assault as defined by Texas Penal Code § 22.01 — intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing bodily injury to another, including the defendant's spouse — and that the injury inflicted rose to the level of serious bodily injury. Under Texas Penal Code § 1.07, serious bodily injury means bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death or that causes death, serious permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ. The severity of the resulting injury is what separates this second-degree felony variant from misdemeanor assault under § 22.01(a)(1); the companion variant, § 22.02(a)(2), instead rests on the use or exhibition of a deadly weapon during the assault.

52% ended without a conviction, 20% in deferred adjudication and 25% in a conviction.

How 672 resolved AGG ASSLT CAUSES SERIOUS BODILY INJ charges filed 2019–2023 ended, across 14 counties (Bastrop, Bell, Brazoria, Collin, Comal, Dallas, FortBend, Galveston, Harris, Hays, Montgomery, Rockwall, Travis, Williamson):

Outcome is the final disposition recorded on the charge. “Other” (18) 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.

Typically about 12 months: half of resolved cases closed within 376 days of filing.

Across 672 resolved AGG ASSLT CAUSES SERIOUS BODILY INJ charges filed 2019–2023, the median time from filing to disposition was 376 days. The middle half took between 176 and 665 days.

Time depends on the county's docket, whether the case is set for trial, and plea negotiations.

2 to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

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

The median bail is $25,000, and 1% of defendants were released on a personal bond.

Across 12,661 Texas bail settings for this charge (48 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $25,000 (middle half: $10,000 – $50,000). 1% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 664 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (8,241 records), the median was $25,000 and 1% 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.

• AGG ASSLT W/DEADLY WEAPON § 22.02(a)(2)
• AGG ASSAULT DATE/FAMILY/HOUSE W/WEAPON § 22.02(b)(1)
• AGG ASSAULT AGAINST PUB SERVANT § 22.02(b)(2)(b)
• AGG ASSAULT DATE/FAMILY/HOUSE W/WEAPON SBI § 22.02(b)(1)(a)
• AGG ASSAULT BY PUB SERVANT § 22.02(b)(2)(a)