COLLISION INVOLVING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE>=$200
Collision Involving Damage to Vehicle at least $200 in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “COLLISION INVOLVING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE>=$200” means
Texas Transportation Code § 550.022 sets out a driver's duties after a crash that results only in damage to a vehicle driven or attended by a person. The operator must immediately stop at the scene or as close as possible without unnecessarily obstructing traffic, or immediately return to the scene, and remain there until complying with Texas Transportation Code § 550.023 — providing name, address, and vehicle registration number, showing a driver's license on request, and giving liability insurance information. The offense, commonly called failure to stop and give information or leaving the scene, is failing to perform those duties. This variant, § 550.022(c)(2), applies when the damage to all vehicles involved is $200 or more, which distinguishes it from the lesser variant reserved for crashes causing less than $200 in total vehicle damage.
| Charged as | Possible confinement | Fine | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class B misdemeanor | Up to 180 days in county jail | Fine up to $2,000 | Penal Code § 12.22 |
Ranges are the statutory maximums for the level; enhancements, prior convictions and plea agreements change what is actually imposed.
Bail for COLLISION INVOLVING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE>=$200 in Texas
Across 17,987 Texas bail settings for this charge (71 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $2,000 (middle half: $1,000 – $5,000). 14% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 296 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (5,185 records), the median was $1,500 and 26% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 1,742 | $1,000 | $500 – $2,500 | 18% | 2% |
| Travis | 1,561 | $4,000 | $3,000 – $7,500 | 33% | 1% |
| Bexar | 1,518 | $2,000 | $1,000 – $5,000 | 9% | 3% |
| Dallas | 670 | $1,500 | $1,000 – $2,500 | 1% | 3% |
| Denton | 644 | $2,500 | $1,000 – $3,000 | 3% | 0% |
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.
How real COLLISION INVOLVING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE>=$200 cases ended
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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.