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 asPossible confinementFineSource
Third-degree felony 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.

How real MONEY LAUNDERING >=$30K<$150K 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

26-07-11302 · Montgomery County
Filed Jul 1, 2026 → Dismissed by the prosecutor Aug 24, 2026 (2 months)
Dismissed
189423801010 · Harris County
Filed Nov 21, 2024 → Dismissed by the prosecutor Jul 20, 2026 (20 months)
DISMISSED - OTHER
24-DCR-108849 · FortBend County
Filed Apr 7, 2025 → Dismissed by the prosecutor Jun 3, 2026 (14 months)
Dismissed
24-1929-K277 · Williamson County
Filed Sep 30, 2024 → Dismissed by the prosecutor Mar 25, 2025 (6 months)
Dismissal

Deferred adjudication

25-0950-K277 · Williamson County
Filed May 30, 2025 → Deferred adjudication May 20, 2026 (12 months) · plea: guilty
CSCD 3 Years
193988401010 · Harris County
Filed Nov 7, 2025 → Deferred adjudication May 14, 2026 (6 months)
DEFERRED ADJUDICATION OF GUILT
24-10-16417 · Montgomery County
Filed Oct 22, 2024 → Deferred adjudication Oct 15, 2025 (12 months) · plea: guilty
CSCD 3 Years with Community Service of 90 Hours $600.00 Fine
24-DCR-106475 · FortBend County
Filed Jan 29, 2024 → Deferred adjudication Sep 8, 2025 (19 months) · plea: guilty
CSCD 2 Years

Ended in a conviction

25-DCR-110889A · FortBend County
Filed Nov 24, 2025 → Found guilty at trial Jun 16, 2026 (7 months) · plea: not guilty
Confinement to Commence 06/16/2026 10 Years , State Penitentiary, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Suspended 10 Years CSCD 5 Years
24-12-19413 · Montgomery County
Filed Dec 9, 2024 → Guilty or no-contest plea Oct 21, 2025 (10 months) · plea: guilty
Confinement to Commence 10/21/2025 3 Years , TDCJ - Prison, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Jail Credit 37 Days
185708801010 · Harris County
Filed Feb 23, 2024 → Guilty or no-contest plea May 29, 2024 (3 months)
GUILTY PLEA-NO JURY
F-22-00169 · Dallas County
Filed Apr 21, 2022 → Guilty or no-contest plea Mar 20, 2023 (11 months) · plea: guilty
PGBC - AGREED PLEA OF GUILTY BEFORE THE COURT

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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.