Penal Code § 32.21(e) · Third-degree felony

FORGERY GOVT/NATIONAL INST/MONEY/SECURITY

Forgery GOVT/NATIONAL INST/MONEY/SECURITY in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.

$8,000
Median cash bail
6%
Released on personal bond
4,384
Bail records

What “FORGERY GOVT/NATIONAL INST/MONEY/SECURITY” means

Texas Penal Code § 32.21 defines forgery: with intent to defraud or harm another, altering, making, completing, executing, or authenticating a writing so that it purports to be the act of another who did not authorize it, to be executed at a different time, place, or numbered sequence than was actually the case, or to be a copy of an original that never existed — including issuing, transferring, passing, or publishing such a writing, or possessing it with intent to utter. This filing is the third-degree felony variant under § 32.21(e), which applies when the writing is or purports to be part of an issue of money, stamps, securities, or other instruments issued by a government, or part of an issue of stock, bonds, or other instruments representing interests in or claims against another person. Counterfeit currency cases charged in Texas state court commonly proceed under this subsection.

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 FORGERY GOVT/NATIONAL INST/MONEY/SECURITY in Texas

Across 4,384 Texas bail settings for this charge (30 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $8,000 (middle half: $3,500 – $15,000). 6% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 393 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (904 records), the median was $10,000 and 12% got a personal bond.

CountyRecordsMedian cash bailMiddle halfPersonal bondDenied
Tarrant 373 $2,500 $2,000 – $5,000 6% 8%
Dallas 370 $6,000 $3,500 – $15,000 0% 7%
Bexar 322 $10,000 $5,000 – $15,000 3% 11%
Denton 237 $3,000 $1,500 – $5,000 1% 3%
Hays 221 $5,000 $5,000 – $10,000 31% 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.

Recent FORGERY GOVT/NATIONAL INST/MONEY/SECURITY cases

CaseCountyFiledDisposedOutcome
F-20-56911DallasDec 16, 2022Aug 14, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
219-80613-2026CollinFeb 10, 2026May 28, 2026Deferred adjudication
219-80613-2026CollinFeb 10, 2026May 28, 2026Deferred adjudication
219-80063-2026CollinJan 8, 2026May 13, 2026Guilty or no-contest plea
219-80063-2026CollinJan 8, 2026May 13, 2026Guilty or no-contest plea
CR-25-2471-DHaysJan 7, 2026Mar 26, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
CR-25-2471-DHaysJan 7, 2026Mar 26, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
CR-25-2471-DHaysJan 7, 2026Mar 26, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
CR-25-2471-DHaysJan 7, 2026Mar 26, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
CR-24-0332-BHaysJan 17, 2024Mar 17, 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.