Penal Code § 34.02(e)(2) · Third-degree felony

MONEY LAUNDERING >=$30K<$150K

Money Laundering at least $30K under $150K in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.

$15,000
Median cash bail
5%
Released on personal bond
707
Bail records

What “MONEY LAUNDERING >=$30K<$150K” means

Texas Penal Code § 34.02(e)(2) covers money laundering involving funds valued at $30,000 or more but less than $150,000, a third-degree felony. The underlying offense reaches four kinds of conduct, each requiring knowledge: acquiring or maintaining an interest in, concealing, possessing, transferring, or transporting the proceeds of criminal activity; conducting, supervising, or facilitating a transaction involving such proceeds; investing, expending, or receiving, or offering to invest, expend, or receive, proceeds of criminal activity or funds the person believes are such proceeds; or financing or investing funds the person believes are intended to further criminal activity. "Criminal activity" is any offense classified as a felony under Texas or federal law or punishable by confinement for more than one year under another state's laws. Values from a single scheme or continuing course of conduct may be aggregated to reach the $30,000 threshold that distinguishes this bracket from subsection (e)(1).

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 MONEY LAUNDERING >=$30K<$150K in Texas

Across 707 Texas bail settings for this charge (5 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $15,000 (middle half: $8,000 – $35,000). 5% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 22 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (214 records), the median was $22,500 and 6% got a personal bond.

CountyRecordsMedian cash bailMiddle halfPersonal bondDenied
Victoria 52 $30,000 $20,000 – $37,500 0% 2%
Harris 36 $20,000 $10,000 – $42,500 25% 0%
Hays 36 $5,500 $2,500 – $21,250 28% 0%
Sabine 36 $10,000 $5,000 – $15,000 0% 0%
Carson 35 $10,000 $10,000 – $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.

Recent MONEY LAUNDERING >=$30K<$150K cases

CaseCountyFiledDisposedOutcome
26-07-11302MontgomeryJul 1, 2026Aug 24, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
189423801010HarrisNov 21, 2024Jul 20, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
190548801010HarrisFeb 21, 2025Jun 29, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
25-DCR-110888AFortBendNov 24, 2025Jun 16, 2026Found guilty at trial
25-DCR-110889AFortBendNov 24, 2025Jun 16, 2026Found guilty at trial
24-DCR-108849FortBendApr 7, 2025Jun 3, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
25-0950-K277WilliamsonMay 30, 2025May 20, 2026Deferred adjudication
193988401010HarrisNov 7, 2025May 14, 2026Deferred adjudication
25-0951-K277WilliamsonMay 30, 2025May 5, 2026Deferred adjudication
177420901010HarrisJun 10, 2022Apr 16, 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.