Penal Code § 32.31(d) · Third-degree felony

CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD ABUSE ELDERLY

Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse Elderly in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.

$10,000
Median cash bail
5%
Released on personal bond
3,757
Bail records

What “CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD ABUSE ELDERLY” means

This charge is the elevated form of credit card or debit card abuse under Texas Penal Code § 32.31(d), which applies when an offense described by § 32.31(b) is committed against an elderly individual — defined by the Penal Code as a person 65 years of age or older. The underlying conduct is the same as ordinary card abuse: for example, with intent to obtain a benefit fraudulently, presenting or using a credit or debit card the actor knows was not issued to him and is not used with the cardholder's effective consent, or knowing the card is expired, revoked, or cancelled; stealing a card or receiving a stolen card with intent to use, sell, or transfer it; or possessing another person's card without consent and with intent to use it. The elderly-victim element raises the grade from a state jail felony to a third-degree felony.

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 CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD ABUSE ELDERLY in Texas

Across 3,757 Texas bail settings for this charge (19 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $10,000 (middle half: $5,000 – $25,000). 5% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 388 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (560 records), the median was $10,000 and 6% got a personal bond.

CountyRecordsMedian cash bailMiddle halfPersonal bondDenied
Travis 832 $10,000 $8,000 – $25,000 13% 2%
Tarrant 366 $3,500 $2,500 – $5,000 1% 1%
McLennan 217 $5,000 $5,000 – $8,000 0% 0%
Fort Bend 215 $4,500 $500 – $9,500 0% 82%
Hidalgo 193 $10,000 $10,000 – $10,000 2% 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.

Recent CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD ABUSE ELDERLY cases

CaseCountyFiledDisposedOutcome
25-2111-K368WilliamsonDec 2, 2025Aug 4, 2026Deferred adjudication
26-03-03526MontgomeryMar 2, 2026Aug 4, 2026Guilty or no-contest plea
F-26-24529DallasJun 12, 2026Jul 28, 2026Deferred adjudication
25-0828-K368WilliamsonMay 14, 2025Jun 30, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
CR-25-4564-FHaysNov 12, 2025Jun 23, 2026Guilty or no-contest plea
CR-25-4564-FHaysNov 12, 2025Jun 23, 2026Guilty or no-contest plea
105217-CRBrazoriaDec 4, 2025Jun 9, 2026Guilty or no-contest plea
25-0785-K368WilliamsonMay 9, 2025Jun 3, 2026Guilty or no-contest plea
25-0786-K368WilliamsonMay 9, 2025Jun 3, 2026Guilty or no-contest plea
219-85752-2023CollinOct 10, 2023May 29, 2026Guilty or no-contest plea

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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.