IMPROPER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATOR/STUDENT
Improper Relationship Between EDUCATOR/STUDENT in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “IMPROPER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATOR/STUDENT” means
Texas Penal Code § 21.12 defines improper relationship between educator and student. An employee of a public or private primary or secondary school commits the offense by engaging in sexual contact, sexual intercourse, or deviate sexual intercourse with a person enrolled at the school where the employee works; by an employee holding a position described by the Texas Education Code — such as teacher, counselor, librarian, or school nurse — engaging in that conduct with a person the employee knows is enrolled at another primary or secondary school or is a student participant in a school-sponsored educational activity to whom the employee provides education services; or by engaging in online-solicitation conduct described by Texas Penal Code § 33.021 with such a student. The student's age is not an element — the statute applies even to adult students. The offense is a second-degree felony.
| Charged as | Possible confinement | Fine | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Bail for IMPROPER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATOR/STUDENT in Texas
Across 797 Texas bail settings for this charge (5 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $25,000 (middle half: $10,000 – $50,000). 1% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 20 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (111 records), the median was $35,000 and 2% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 230 | $20,000 | $20,000 – $20,000 | 2% | 0% |
| Nueces | 119 | $7,500 | $7,500 – $7,500 | 0% | 0% |
| Cass | 75 | $10,000 | $10,000 – $25,000 | 0% | 1% |
| Nacogdoches | 36 | $50,000 | $25,000 – $100,000 | 0% | 0% |
| Tarrant | 31 | $20,000 | $20,000 – $20,000 | 0% | 0% |
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.
How real IMPROPER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EDUCATOR/STUDENT cases ended
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
Deferred adjudication
Ended in a conviction
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Find a Defense AttorneyBail 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.