CONTINUOUS VIOLENCE AGAINST THE FAMILY
Continuous Violence Against the Family in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “CONTINUOUS VIOLENCE AGAINST THE FAMILY” means
Continuous violence against the family, Texas Penal Code § 25.11, is committed when, during a period that is twelve months or less in duration, a person engages two or more times in conduct that constitutes assault causing bodily injury under § 22.01(a)(1) against one or more persons whose relationship to the actor is described by the Texas Family Code — family members, household members, or persons in a dating relationship. The two or more assaults may involve the same victim or different victims, and the State need not have obtained arrests or convictions for the individual incidents. The jury is not required to agree unanimously on the specific conduct or the exact dates; it must agree only that at least two qualifying assaults occurred within a twelve-month period. Subsection (e) grades the completed offense as a third-degree felony.
| 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 CONTINUOUS VIOLENCE AGAINST THE FAMILY in Texas
Across 20,026 Texas bail settings for this charge (63 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $10,000 (middle half: $5,000 – $25,000). 1% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 1,363 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (6,256 records), the median was $15,000 and 1% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 3,415 | $5,000 | $3,000 – $10,000 | 0% | 4% |
| Bexar | 1,903 | $15,000 | $10,000 – $25,000 | 0% | 9% |
| Dallas | 1,294 | $15,000 | $8,000 – $25,000 | 0% | 5% |
| Denton | 1,186 | $10,000 | $5,000 – $20,000 | 0% | 4% |
| Harris | 1,131 | $15,000 | $10,000 – $30,000 | 0% | 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.
How real CONTINUOUS VIOLENCE AGAINST THE FAMILY 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
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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.