OBSTRUCT HWY PSGWAY
Obstructing Hwy Psgway in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “OBSTRUCT HWY PSGWAY” means
Obstructing a highway or other passageway, Texas Penal Code § 42.03, requires proof that a person, without legal privilege or authority, intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly obstructed a highway, street, sidewalk, railway, waterway, elevator, aisle, hallway, entrance, or exit to which the public or a substantial group has access, or any other place used for the passage of persons, vehicles, or conveyances, or disobeyed a reasonable request or order to move issued by a person the actor knew or was informed was a peace officer, a firefighter, or a person with authority to control the premises, given to prevent obstruction or to maintain safety by dispersing those gathered near a fire, riot, or other hazard. "Obstruct" means to render impassable or to make passage unreasonably inconvenient or hazardous. Subsection (c) classifies the base offense as a Class B misdemeanor; a 2021 amendment elevates knowingly blocking emergency vehicles or hospital access.
| Charged as | Possible confinement | Fine | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class B misdemeanor | Up to 180 days in county jail | Fine up to $2,000 | Penal Code § 12.22 |
Ranges are the statutory maximums for the level; enhancements, prior convictions and plea agreements change what is actually imposed.
Bail for OBSTRUCT HWY PSGWAY in Texas
Across 3,689 Texas bail settings for this charge (19 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $2,000 (middle half: $1,000 – $4,000). 14% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 106 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (1,677 records), the median was $1,600 and 17% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis | 748 | $3,000 | $1,000 – $5,000 | 25% | 2% |
| Bexar | 579 | $2,400 | $1,600 – $5,000 | 4% | 10% |
| Tarrant | 342 | $750 | $500 – $1,500 | 15% | 0% |
| Hays | 232 | $2,500 | $1,500 – $6,000 | 28% | 2% |
| Hidalgo | 151 | $1,000 | $1,000 – $2,000 | 8% | 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.
What usually happens to a OBSTRUCT HWY PSGWAY charge
Of 2,681 OBSTRUCT HWY PSGWAY charges filed 2019–2023 across 13 counties (Bastrop, Brazoria, Collin, Comal, Dallas, Denton, FortBend, Galveston, Harris, Hays, Rockwall, Travis, Williamson), 91% have reached a disposition:
How long it takes: the median OBSTRUCT HWY PSGWAY charge took 182 days from filing to disposition (middle half: 10 – 416 days, 2,681 charges).
| County | Disposed | Not convicted | Deferred | Convicted | Median days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris | 697 | 97% | 1% | 2% | 9 |
| Denton | 397 | 1% | 74% | 25% | 266 |
| Williamson | 296 | 6% | 44% | 50% | 6 |
| Travis | 156 | 8% | 56% | 34% | 14 |
| Bastrop | 148 | 3% | 16% | 82% | 350 |
| Galveston | 116 | 24% | 12% | 64% | 291 |
Outcome is the final disposition recorded on the charge. “Other” (3) 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 real OBSTRUCT HWY PSGWAY 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.