ASSAULT FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD MEMBER PREV CONV IAT
Assault FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD Member Previous Conviction in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “ASSAULT FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD MEMBER PREV CONV IAT” means
Texas Penal Code § 22.01(b)(2)(A) defines felony assault of a family or household member or dating partner based on a prior conviction. The State must prove a bodily-injury assault under § 22.01(a)(1) — intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing bodily injury — against a person whose relationship to the defendant is described by Texas Family Code §§ 71.0021(b), 71.003, or 71.005 (dating relationship, family, or household). The distinguishing element is proof at trial that the defendant was previously convicted of a qualifying offense — an offense under Penal Code Chapter 22 (assaultive offenses) or Chapter 19 (criminal homicide), or under § 20.03 (kidnapping), § 20.04 (aggravated kidnapping), § 21.11 (indecency with a child), or § 25.11 (continuous violence against the family) — committed against a person in one of those same domestic relationships. Without the prior conviction, the same assault would ordinarily be a Class A misdemeanor.
| Charged as | Possible confinement | Fine | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third-degree felony | 2 to 10 years in prison (TDCJ) | Fine up to $10,000 | Penal Code § 12.34 |
Ranges are the statutory maximums for the level; enhancements, prior convictions and plea agreements change what is actually imposed.
Bail for ASSAULT FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD MEMBER PREV CONV IAT in Texas
Across 33,221 Texas bail settings for this charge (96 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $15,000 (middle half: $6,000 – $25,000). 1% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 3,770 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (14,666 records), the median was $15,000 and 1% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 5,138 | $15,000 | $10,000 – $20,000 | 0% | 13% |
| Tarrant | 3,912 | $6,000 | $3,500 – $10,000 | 0% | 6% |
| Harris | 3,371 | $20,000 | $10,000 – $30,000 | 1% | 1% |
| Travis | 2,684 | $10,000 | $5,000 – $15,000 | 5% | 15% |
| Dallas | 2,620 | $25,000 | $10,000 – $50,000 | 0% | 6% |
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 FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD MEMBER PREV CONV IAT charge
Of 6,646 ASSAULT FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD MEMBER PREV CONV IAT charges filed 2019–2023 across 14 counties (Bastrop, Bell, Brazoria, Collin, Comal, Dallas, FortBend, Galveston, Harris, Hays, Montgomery, Rockwall, Travis, Williamson), 93% have reached a disposition:
How long it takes: the median ASSAULT FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD MEMBER PREV CONV IAT charge took 282 days from filing to disposition (middle half: 139 – 504 days, 6,645 charges).
| County | Disposed | Not convicted | Deferred | Convicted | Median days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris | 4,381 | 68% | 14% | 17% | 288 |
| Montgomery | 395 | 42% | 16% | 42% | 152 |
| Collin | 303 | 35% | 33% | 31% | 186 |
| Williamson | 206 | 49% | 20% | 30% | 235 |
| FortBend | 191 | 66% | 16% | 18% | 540 |
| Dallas | 180 | 31% | 35% | 34% | 128 |
Outcome is the final disposition recorded on the charge. “Other” (57) 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 FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD MEMBER PREV CONV IAT 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 CAUSES BODILY INJ § 22.01(a)(1)
- ASSAULT FAM/HOUSE MEM IMPEDE BREATH/CIRCULAT § 22.01(b)(2)(b)
- 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.