Health & Safety Code § 481.129(f)(1) · Second-degree felony

FRAUD DEL CS/PRESCRIPTION SCH II/SCRIPT FORMTexas Health & Safety Code (HSC) § 481.129(f)(1)

“FRAUD DEL CS/PRESCRIPTION SCH II/SCRIPT FORM” stands for Fraudulent Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance or Prescription Form, a second-degree felony under Texas Health & Safety Code (HSC) § 481.129(f)(1). It is punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

Below: how these cases end in Texas courts, how long they take, and the punishment.

24%
Not convicted
283 days
Median time to resolve
$30,000
Median bail

What does “FRAUD DEL CS/PRESCRIPTION SCH II/SCRIPT FORM” mean?

“FRAUD DEL CS/PRESCRIPTION SCH II/SCRIPT FORM” stands for Fraudulent Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance or Prescription Form, a second-degree felony under Texas HSC § 481.129(f)(1).

Texas Health and Safety Code § 481.129 defines the fraud offenses of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. The variant reflected in the courthouse label "FRAUD DEL CS/PRESCRIPTION SCH II/SCRIPT FORM" rests on § 481.129(a-1): knowingly or intentionally delivering a prescription or a prescription form for other than a valid medical purpose in the course of professional practice, or possessing a prescription for a controlled substance or a prescription form that was not lawfully issued or delivered to the possessor — conduct such as trafficking in blank or stolen prescription pads or holding prescriptions written for someone else. Under the grading provision cited, § 481.129(f)(1), the offense is a second-degree felony when the prescription or prescription form at issue is for a Schedule II controlled substance, the schedule that includes drugs such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, fentanyl, and amphetamine; lower schedules are graded less severely.

What usually happens to a FRAUD DEL CS/PRESCRIPTION SCH II/SCRIPT FORM charge?

24% ended without a conviction, 41% in deferred adjudication and 36% in a conviction.

How 93 resolved FRAUD DEL CS/PRESCRIPTION SCH II/SCRIPT FORM charges filed 2019–2023 ended, across 13 counties (Bastrop, Bell, Brazoria, Collin, Comal, Dallas, Denton, FortBend, Galveston, Hays, Montgomery, Rockwall, Williamson):

24%
Not convicted (22)
Dismissed by the prosecutor24%
41%
Deferred adjudication (38)
Deferred adjudication41%
36%
Convicted (33)
Guilty or no-contest plea29%
Plea to a lesser charge5%
Convicted (plea vs. trial not recorded)1%

Outcome is the final disposition recorded on the charge. “Other” (0) 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 FRAUD DEL CS/PRESCRIPTION SCH II/SCRIPT FORM case take to resolve?

Typically about 9 months: half of resolved cases closed within 283 days of filing.

Across 93 resolved FRAUD DEL CS/PRESCRIPTION SCH II/SCRIPT FORM charges filed 2019–2023, the median time from filing to disposition was 283 days. The middle half took between 96 and 464 days.

Time depends on the county's docket, whether the case is set for trial, and plea negotiations.

How did real FRAUD DEL CS/PRESCRIPTION SCH II/SCRIPT FORM 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

25-2041-K368 · Williamson County
Filed Nov 20, 2025 → Dismissed by the prosecutor Jul 15, 2026 (8 months)
Dismissal
CR-2023-05725-C · Denton County
Filed Sep 12, 2023 → Dismissed by the prosecutor Aug 11, 2025 (23 months)
Dismissed
23-DCR-103169 · FortBend County
Filed Jun 26, 2023 → Dismissed by the prosecutor Jun 23, 2025 (24 months)
Dismissed
24-03-04160 · Montgomery County
Filed Mar 13, 2024 → Dismissed by the prosecutor Oct 23, 2024 (7 months)
Dismissed

Deferred adjudication

23-2005-K26 · Williamson County
Filed Dec 14, 2023 → Deferred adjudication May 27, 2025 (17 months) · plea: guilty
CSCD 5 Years
23-DCR-104109 · FortBend County
Filed Jun 26, 2023 → Deferred adjudication Jan 24, 2025 (19 months) · plea: guilty
CSCD 2 Years
101116-CR · Brazoria County
Filed May 16, 2024 → Deferred adjudication Jul 25, 2024 (2 months) · plea: guilty
CSCD 10 Years
199-81877-2023 · Collin County
Filed May 18, 2023 → Deferred adjudication Jul 12, 2024 (14 months) · plea: guilty

Ended in a conviction

23-DCR-103121 · FortBend County
Filed Jun 26, 2023 → Guilty or no-contest plea Dec 2, 2025 (29 months) · plea: guilty
Convicted
CR-2021-06219-D · Denton County
Filed Jul 27, 2021 → Guilty or no-contest plea Oct 27, 2025 (51 months) · plea: nolo contendere
Confinement to Commence 10/27/2025 7 Days , County Jail, Denton County Jail Jail Credit 7 Days
219-86903-2023 · Collin County
Filed Nov 28, 2023 → Guilty or no-contest plea Jun 5, 2024 (6 months) · plea: guilty
Convicted: Guilty Plea - No Jury
57,985 · Bastrop County
Filed Jul 16, 2021 → Guilty or no-contest plea May 2, 2024 (34 months) · plea: nolo contendere
Confinement to Commence 05/02/2024 60 Days , County Jail, Bastrop County Jail Jail Credit 78 Days Additional days jail applied to court fees

What is the punishment for Fraudulent Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance or Prescription Form in Texas?

2 to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

Charged asPossible confinementFineSource
Second-degree felony 2 to 20 years in prison (TDCJ) Fine up to $10,000 Penal Code § 12.33

Ranges are the statutory maximums for the level; enhancements, prior convictions and plea agreements change what is actually imposed.

How much is bail for FRAUD DEL CS/PRESCRIPTION SCH II/SCRIPT FORM in Texas?

The median bail is $30,000, and 0% of defendants were released on a personal bond.

Across 510 Texas bail settings for this charge (1 counties, Apr 2022 – May 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $30,000 (middle half: $11,250 – $30,000). 0% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 487 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (8 records), the median was $22,500 and 0% got a personal bond.

CountyRecordsMedian cash bailMiddle halfPersonal bondDenied
El Paso 485 — — 0% 100%

Showing the 1 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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Bail data: Texas Office of Court Administration magistration reports (SB 6), Apr 2022 – May 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.