Penal Code § 22.11(b) · Third-degree felony

HARASSMENT OF PUBLIC SERVANT

Harassment of Public Servant in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.

$7,500
Median cash bail
5%
Released on personal bond
9,848
Bail records

What “HARASSMENT OF PUBLIC SERVANT” means

Texas Penal Code § 22.11 also defines harassment of a public servant. Under this variant, a person commits an offense if, with intent to assault, harass, or alarm, the person causes someone the person knows to be a public servant to contact the blood, seminal fluid, vaginal fluid, saliva, urine, or feces of the actor, any other person, or an animal, while the public servant is lawfully discharging an official duty, or in retaliation for or on account of the public servant's exercise of official power or performance of an official duty. Unlike the companion confined-person variant of the same statute, this prong does not require that the actor be in custody, but it does require proof that the actor knew the victim was a public servant. Subsection (b) classifies the offense as a third-degree felony.

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 HARASSMENT OF PUBLIC SERVANT in Texas

Across 9,848 Texas bail settings for this charge (48 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $7,500 (middle half: $3,000 – $15,000). 5% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 511 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (1,805 records), the median was $10,000 and 11% got a personal bond.

CountyRecordsMedian cash bailMiddle halfPersonal bondDenied
Tarrant 1,126 $3,000 $2,000 – $5,000 0% 2%
Travis 907 $6,000 $3,500 – $10,000 16% 4%
Dallas 887 $5,000 $3,500 – $15,000 0% 5%
Bexar 845 $10,000 $7,125 – $15,000 0% 14%
El Paso 812 $5,000 $3,000 – $10,000 5% 12%

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 HARASSMENT OF PUBLIC SERVANT cases

CaseCountyFiledDisposedOutcome
196562701010HarrisMay 25, 2026Aug 28, 2026No-billed by the grand jury
196490401010HarrisMay 20, 2026Aug 28, 2026Deferred adjudication
196952101010HarrisJun 23, 2026Aug 28, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
197587101010HarrisAug 9, 2026Aug 28, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196568901010HarrisMay 25, 2026Aug 27, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
195945801010HarrisApr 11, 2026Aug 26, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
26-04-07043MontgomeryApr 27, 2026Aug 26, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196147201010HarrisApr 25, 2026Aug 26, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
26-04-07042MontgomeryApr 27, 2026Aug 26, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196345201010HarrisMay 9, 2026Aug 26, 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.