Penal Code § 32.315(e)(3) · Second-degree felony

FRAUD POSS/USE CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD =>10<50

Fraud POSS/USE Credit or Debit Card = over 10 under 50 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
6%
Released on personal bond
1,176
Bail records

What “FRAUD POSS/USE CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD =>10<50” means

Texas Penal Code § 32.315 prohibits fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information. The offense consists of obtaining, possessing, transferring, or using — with intent to harm or defraud another — a counterfeit credit card or debit card, the number and expiration date of a credit or debit card without the account holder's effective consent, or data stored on a card's digital imprint without the account holder's effective consent. Grading turns on the number of items of card information involved. Under subsection (e)(3), the offense is a second-degree felony when the number of items obtained, possessed, transferred, or used is ten or more but fewer than fifty. Cases at this level typically involve collections of stolen or skimmed card numbers rather than a single misused card.

Charged asShare of bail recordsPossible confinementFineSource
Second-degree felony100% 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.

Bail for FRAUD POSS/USE CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD =>10<50 in Texas

Across 1,176 Texas bail settings for this charge (8 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $10,000 (middle half: $5,000 – $20,000). 6% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 55 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (122 records), the median was $20,000 and 19% got a personal bond.

CountyRecordsMedian cash bailMiddle halfPersonal bondDenied
Bexar 178 $10,000 $7,500 – $20,000 2% 8%
Travis 148 $7,500 $5,000 – $15,000 14% 5%
Tarrant 135 $5,000 $2,000 – $8,313 0% 2%
Dallas 75 $10,000 $5,625 – $25,000 0% 1%
Fort Bend 66 $20,000 $6,000 – $30,000 5% 8%

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 FRAUD POSS/USE CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD =>10<50 cases

CaseCountyFiledDisposedOutcome
22-DCR-098913FortBendJul 11, 2022Jul 27, 2026Guilty or no-contest plea
416-80137-2026CollinJan 15, 2026Jun 3, 2026Deferred adjudication
416-80137-2026CollinJan 15, 2026Jun 3, 2026Deferred adjudication
199-81079-2026CollinMar 3, 2026Apr 24, 2026Guilty or no-contest plea
199-81079-2026CollinMar 3, 2026Apr 24, 2026Guilty or no-contest plea
366-86275-2025CollinNov 13, 2025Jan 12, 2026Deferred adjudication
366-86275-2025CollinNov 13, 2025Jan 12, 2026Deferred adjudication
CR-21-4885-EHaysOct 26, 2022Nov 24, 2025Deferred adjudication
CR-21-4885-EHaysOct 26, 2022Nov 24, 2025Deferred adjudication
199-84522-2025CollinAug 28, 2025Oct 23, 2025Deferred adjudication

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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.