DUTY ON STRIKING UNATTENDED VEHICLETexas Transportation Code (TRC) § 550.024(b)(2)
Duty on Striking Unattended Vehicle is a Class B misdemeanor under Texas Transportation Code (TRC) § 550.024(b)(2). It is punishable by up to 180 days in county jail and a fine up to $2,000.
Below: how these cases end in Texas courts, how long they take, and the punishment.
What does “DUTY ON STRIKING UNATTENDED VEHICLE” mean?
Duty on Striking Unattended Vehicle is a Class B misdemeanor under Texas TRC § 550.024(b)(2).
Texas Transportation Code § 550.024 imposes duties on a driver who collides with an unattended vehicle. The driver must immediately stop and either locate the operator or owner of the unattended vehicle and give that person the driver's name and address, or leave in a conspicuous place on the struck vehicle a written notice giving the driver's name and address and a statement of the circumstances of the collision. The offense, listed on court records as "DUTY ON STRIKING UNATTENDED VEHICLE," consists of failing to stop and perform those notification duties. This filing is the variant under § 550.024(b)(2), which applies when the damage to all vehicles involved is $200 or more; a collision causing less damage than that is graded as a lower class of misdemeanor under § 550.024(b)(1).
What usually happens to a DUTY ON STRIKING UNATTENDED VEHICLE charge?
57% ended without a conviction, 11% in deferred adjudication and 31% in a conviction.
How 677 resolved DUTY ON STRIKING UNATTENDED VEHICLE charges filed 2019–2023 ended, across 13 counties (Bastrop, Bell, Brazoria, Collin, Comal, Dallas, Denton, FortBend, Galveston, Hays, Rockwall, Travis, Williamson):
| County | Resolved | Not convicted | Deferred | Convicted | Median days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin | 145 | 43% | 15% | 41% | 220 |
Outcome is the final disposition recorded on the charge. “Other” (2) 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 long does a DUTY ON STRIKING UNATTENDED VEHICLE case take to resolve?
Typically about 9 months: half of resolved cases closed within 269 days of filing.
Across 677 resolved DUTY ON STRIKING UNATTENDED VEHICLE charges filed 2019–2023, the median time from filing to disposition was 269 days. The middle half took between 153 and 491 days.
Time depends on the county's docket, whether the case is set for trial, and plea negotiations.
How did real DUTY ON STRIKING UNATTENDED VEHICLE cases end?
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
What is the punishment for Duty on Striking Unattended Vehicle in Texas?
Up to 180 days in county jail and a fine up to $2,000.
| 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.
How much is bail for DUTY ON STRIKING UNATTENDED VEHICLE in Texas?
The median bail is $2,000, and 14% of defendants were released on a personal bond.
Across 4,929 Texas bail settings for this charge (27 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $2,000 (middle half: $1,000 – $4,000). 14% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 73 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (1,203 records), the median was $1,500 and 27% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 368 | $2,000 | $1,500 – $3,000 | 10% | 4% |
| Hays | 304 | $500 | $500 – $2,000 | 19% | 0% |
| Cameron | 284 | $2,500 | $2,000 – $5,000 | 29% | 0% |
| Tarrant | 265 | $1,000 | $500 – $2,000 | 24% | 0% |
| Travis | 265 | $3,000 | $2,000 – $6,000 | 37% | 3% |
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.
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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.