ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJ
Assault Causes Bodily Injury in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJ” means
Texas Penal Code § 22.01(a)(1) defines the basic bodily-injury form of assault. The State must prove that the defendant intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly caused bodily injury to another person, including the defendant's spouse. "Bodily injury" is defined broadly by Texas Penal Code § 1.07 as physical pain, illness, or any impairment of physical condition; no visible wound, medical treatment, or lasting harm is required, and physical pain alone can satisfy the element. Recklessness — consciously disregarding a substantial and unjustifiable risk — is the least demanding of the three culpable mental states that will suffice. This variant is distinguished from assault by threat under § 22.01(a)(2) and offensive-contact assault under § 22.01(a)(3), neither of which involves injury, and from aggravated assault under § 22.02, which requires serious bodily injury or a deadly weapon. Without the enhancing circumstances listed elsewhere in § 22.01, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.
| Charged as | Possible confinement | Fine | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class A misdemeanor | Up to 1 year in county jail | Fine up to $4,000 | Penal Code § 12.21 |
Ranges are the statutory maximums for the level; enhancements, prior convictions and plea agreements change what is actually imposed.
Bail for ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJ in Texas
Across 66,345 Texas bail settings for this charge (151 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $3,000 (middle half: $1,500 – $5,000). 9% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 1,637 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (33,287 records), the median was $2,500 and 13% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 5,727 | $3,000 | $2,500 – $5,000 | 1% | 3% |
| Travis | 5,306 | $5,000 | $3,000 – $7,000 | 28% | 2% |
| Tarrant | 4,773 | $1,500 | $1,000 – $2,500 | 1% | 2% |
| Dallas | 3,907 | $1,500 | $1,000 – $3,000 | 0% | 2% |
| Harris | 3,714 | $2,500 | $1,000 – $5,000 | 64% | 1% |
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 ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJ charge
Of 17,749 ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJ charges filed 2019–2023 across 15 counties (Bastrop, Bell, Brazoria, Collin, Comal, Dallas, Denton, FortBend, Galveston, Harris, Hays, Montgomery, Rockwall, Travis, Williamson), 92% have reached a disposition:
How long it takes: the median ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJ charge took 265 days from filing to disposition (middle half: 142 – 453 days, 17,748 charges).
| County | Disposed | Not convicted | Deferred | Convicted | Median days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris | 10,210 | 57% | 9% | 33% | 300 |
| Collin | 2,770 | 33% | 40% | 27% | 176 |
| Denton | 1,187 | 12% | 43% | 45% | 251 |
| Williamson | 647 | 41% | 20% | 39% | 316 |
| FortBend | 555 | 50% | 27% | 23% | 366 |
| Dallas | 416 | 19% | 32% | 49% | 178 |
| Galveston | 315 | 14% | 18% | 67% | 251 |
| Comal | 124 | 44% | 26% | 28% | 367 |
Outcome is the final disposition recorded on the charge. “Other” (56) 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.
How real ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJ cases ended
Individual cases from the public court record, with the disposition and sentence text exactly as the clerk entered it. Every case is decided on its own facts.
Ended without a conviction
Deferred adjudication
Ended in a conviction
Related charges
- ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJURY FAMILY MEMBER § 22.01(a)(1)
- ASSAULT FAM/HOUSE MEM IMPEDE BREATH/CIRCULAT § 22.01(b)(2)(b)
- ASSAULT FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD MEMBER PREV CONV IAT § 22.01(b)(2)(a)
- ASSAULT PEACE OFFICER/JUDGE § 22.01(b-2)
- ASSAULT PUBLIC SERVANT § 22.01(b)(1)
- ASSAULT OF PREGNANT PERSON § 22.01(b)(8)
- ASSAULT INT/RECK BREATH/CIRC FAM MEM PREV IAT § 22.01(b-3)
- ASSAULT ON SECURITY OFFICER § 22.01(b)(4)
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Find a Defense AttorneyBail 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.