INVASIVE VISUAL RECORDINGTexas Penal Code (PC) § 21.15(c)
Invasive Visual Recording is a state jail felony under Texas Penal Code (PC) § 21.15(c). It is punishable by 180 days to 2 years in a state jail and a fine up to $10,000.
Below: how these cases end in Texas courts, how long they take, and the punishment.
What does “INVASIVE VISUAL RECORDING” mean?
Invasive Visual Recording is a state jail felony under Texas PC § 21.15(c).
Texas Penal Code § 21.15 defines invasive visual recording. A person commits the offense if, without the other person's consent and with intent to invade that person's privacy, the person photographs, records by videotape or other electronic means, broadcasts, or transmits a visual image of an intimate area of another person when the other person has a reasonable expectation that the intimate area is not subject to public view; does the same to a person in a bathroom or changing room; or, knowing its character and content, promotes such a photograph, recording, broadcast, or transmission. "Intimate area" means the naked or clothed genitals, pubic area, anus, buttocks, or female breast of a person. The State must prove the recording, broadcast, transmission, or promotion, the absence of consent, and the specific privacy-invading intent. Subsection (c) classifies the offense as a state jail felony.
What usually happens to a INVASIVE VISUAL RECORDING charge?
30% ended without a conviction, 31% in deferred adjudication and 37% in a conviction.
How 198 resolved INVASIVE VISUAL RECORDING charges filed 2019–2023 ended, across 14 counties (Bastrop, Brazoria, Collin, Comal, Dallas, Denton, FortBend, Galveston, Harris, Hays, Montgomery, Rockwall, Travis, Williamson):
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.
How long does a INVASIVE VISUAL RECORDING case take to resolve?
Typically about 10 months: half of resolved cases closed within 294 days of filing.
Across 198 resolved INVASIVE VISUAL RECORDING charges filed 2019–2023, the median time from filing to disposition was 294 days. The middle half took between 198 and 674 days.
Time depends on the county's docket, whether the case is set for trial, and plea negotiations.
How did real INVASIVE VISUAL RECORDING 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
Deferred adjudication
Ended in a conviction
What is the punishment for Invasive Visual Recording in Texas?
180 days to 2 years in a state jail and a fine up to $10,000.
| Charged as | Possible confinement | Fine | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| State jail felony | 180 days to 2 years in a state jail | Fine up to $10,000 | Penal Code § 12.35 |
Ranges are the statutory maximums for the level; enhancements, prior convictions and plea agreements change what is actually imposed.
How much is bail for INVASIVE VISUAL RECORDING in Texas?
The median bail is $10,000, and 39% of defendants were released on a personal bond.
Across 2,262 Texas bail settings for this charge (13 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $10,000 (middle half: $5,000 – $25,000). 39% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 39 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (341 records), the median was $10,000 and 13% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis | 861 | $9,000 | $5,000 – $15,000 | 94% | 1% |
| Bexar | 191 | $25,000 | $25,000 – $25,000 | 0% | 2% |
| Randall | 142 | $5,000 | $5,000 – $8,750 | 0% | 0% |
| Denton | 132 | $10,000 | $8,750 – $10,000 | 0% | 1% |
| Tarrant | 128 | $5,000 | $2,500 – $10,000 | 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.
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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.