Penal Code § 22.01(b)(2)(a) · Third-degree felony

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.

$15,000
Median cash bail
1%
Released on personal bond
33,221
Bail records
55%
Not convicted
272 days
Median time to disposition

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 asShare of bail recordsPossible confinementFineSource
Third-degree felony100% 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.

CountyRecordsMedian cash bailMiddle halfPersonal bondDenied
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 7,580 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:

55%
Not convicted (4,186)
Dismissed by the prosecutor40%
Dismissed after a diversion program0%
Dismissed, but convicted on a companion charge3%
Dismissed — refiled or handled in another case11%
No-billed by the grand jury1%
Acquitted at trial0%
19%
Deferred adjudication (1,399)
Deferred adjudication19%
26%
Convicted (1,937)
Guilty or no-contest plea24%
Plea to a lesser charge1%
Found guilty at trial0%
Convicted (plea vs. trial not recorded)0%

How long it takes: the median ASSAULT FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD MEMBER PREV CONV IAT charge took 272 days from filing to disposition (middle half: 129 – 496 days, 7,577 charges).

CountyDisposedNot convictedDeferredConvictedMedian days
Harris4,355 68%14%17% 289
Dallas1,148 32%39%29% 174
Montgomery394 42%16%42% 152
Collin299 35%33%31% 185
Williamson205 49%20%30% 238
FortBend191 66%16%18% 540

Outcome is the final disposition recorded on the charge. “Other” (58) 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 ASSAULT FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD MEMBER PREV CONV IAT cases

CaseCountyFiledDisposedOutcome
197513801010HarrisAug 4, 2026Aug 28, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196712101010HarrisJun 5, 2026Aug 28, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196548301010HarrisMay 24, 2026Aug 28, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196647201010HarrisMay 31, 2026Aug 28, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196943101010HarrisJun 22, 2026Aug 28, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196611201010HarrisMay 28, 2026Aug 28, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196664501010HarrisJun 2, 2026Aug 28, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196857501010HarrisJun 16, 2026Aug 28, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196580901010HarrisMay 26, 2026Aug 28, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196214201010HarrisApr 30, 2026Aug 28, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor

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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.