Penal Code § 32.51(c)(3) · Second-degree felony

FRAUD USE/POSS IDENTIFYING INFO # ITEMS 10<50

Fraud USE/POSS Identifying Information # Items 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
4%
Released on personal bond
6,022
Bail records
30%
Not convicted
255 days
Median time to disposition

What “FRAUD USE/POSS IDENTIFYING INFO # ITEMS 10<50” means

Texas Penal Code § 32.51 prohibits fraudulent use or possession of identifying information: obtaining, possessing, transferring, or using an item of identifying information of another person without consent — or of a deceased person, or of a child younger than 18 — with intent to harm or defraud another. "Identifying information" reaches names and dates of birth, unique biometric data, unique electronic identification numbers and routing codes, financial institution account numbers, telecommunication access devices, and Social Security and other government-issued identification numbers. Because grading depends on the volume of information involved, the indictment must allege how many items were obtained, possessed, transferred, or used. Under subsection (c)(3), the offense is a second-degree felony when the number of items is ten or more but fewer than fifty.

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 USE/POSS IDENTIFYING INFO # ITEMS 10<50 in Texas

Across 6,022 Texas bail settings for this charge (28 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $10,000 (middle half: $5,000 – $20,000). 4% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 529 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (760 records), the median was $15,000 and 8% got a personal bond.

CountyRecordsMedian cash bailMiddle halfPersonal bondDenied
Dallas 1,128 $15,000 $5,000 – $25,000 0% 11%
Tarrant 700 $5,000 $2,000 – $10,000 1% 4%
Travis 599 $10,000 $5,000 – $15,000 11% 10%
Bexar 300 $15,000 $7,500 – $20,000 3% 9%
Hays 249 $6,000 $4,000 – $10,000 11% 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.

What usually happens to a FRAUD USE/POSS IDENTIFYING INFO # ITEMS 10<50 charge

Of 730 FRAUD USE/POSS IDENTIFYING INFO # ITEMS 10<50 charges filed 2019–2023 across 13 counties (Bell, Brazoria, Collin, Comal, Dallas, FortBend, Galveston, Harris, Hays, Montgomery, Rockwall, Travis, Williamson), 91% have reached a disposition:

30%
Not convicted (217)
Dismissed by the prosecutor19%
Dismissed after a diversion program0%
Dismissed, but convicted on a companion charge3%
Dismissed — refiled or handled in another case8%
No-billed by the grand jury0%
32%
Deferred adjudication (235)
Deferred adjudication32%
38%
Convicted (274)
Guilty or no-contest plea36%
Plea to a lesser charge1%
Convicted (plea vs. trial not recorded)1%

How long it takes: the median FRAUD USE/POSS IDENTIFYING INFO # ITEMS 10<50 charge took 255 days from filing to disposition (middle half: 110 – 530 days, 727 charges).

CountyDisposedNot convictedDeferredConvictedMedian days
Dallas261 18%50%32% 175
Harris209 48%18%33% 362

Outcome is the final disposition recorded on the charge. “Other” (4) 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.

Recent FRAUD USE/POSS IDENTIFYING INFO # ITEMS 10<50 cases

CaseCountyFiledDisposedOutcome
195492501010HarrisMar 6, 2026Aug 26, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
25-0341-K368WilliamsonFeb 28, 2025Aug 20, 2026Guilty or no-contest plea
F-26-53825DallasMay 15, 2026Aug 19, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
F-20-56913DallasDec 16, 2022Aug 14, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
24-DCR-108202FortBendJul 29, 2024Aug 13, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
F-26-54190DallasMay 29, 2026Aug 7, 2026Deferred adjudication
26-0885-K277WilliamsonMay 27, 2026Aug 5, 2026Guilty or no-contest plea
195898201010HarrisApr 7, 2026Aug 5, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
195771801010HarrisMar 29, 2026Jul 29, 2026Deferred adjudication
196190601010HarrisApr 28, 2026Jul 29, 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.