POSS USE INHALE/INGEST VOLATILE CHEM
Possession of Use INHALE/INGEST Volatile Chem in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “POSS USE INHALE/INGEST VOLATILE CHEM” means
Texas Health and Safety Code § 485.031 addresses inhalant abuse, commonly called huffing. A person commits the offense by inhaling, ingesting, applying, using, or possessing an abusable volatile chemical with intent to inhale, ingest, apply, or use the chemical in a manner contrary to the directions, cautions, or warnings on its label, and designed to affect the central nervous system, create or induce a condition of intoxication, hallucination, or elation, or change, distort, or disturb the person's eyesight, thinking process, balance, or coordination. Abusable volatile chemicals are products identified in Chapter 485, such as toluene-based glues, aerosol paints, and similar solvents. The offense has two components: contact with or possession of the chemical, and the specific intent to misuse it for its intoxicating effect. Ordinary possession of household products for their intended purposes is not covered.
| 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 POSS USE INHALE/INGEST VOLATILE CHEM in Texas
Across 927 Texas bail settings for this charge (8 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $2,000 (middle half: $1,000 – $3,000). 13% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 7 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (366 records), the median was $1,500 and 16% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo | 148 | $2,000 | $1,500 – $5,000 | 16% | 0% |
| El Paso | 84 | $1,500 | $1,000 – $2,500 | 32% | 0% |
| Tarrant | 49 | $500 | $500 – $800 | 18% | 0% |
| Dallas | 48 | $1,000 | $500 – $1,500 | 0% | 0% |
| Williamson | 41 | $2,000 | $1,000 – $3,500 | 2% | 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 POSS USE INHALE/INGEST VOLATILE CHEM 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.
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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.