Penal Code § 38.11(g) · Third-degree felony

PROH SUBSTANCE/ITEM IN CORR/CIV COM FACILITY

Proh SUBSTANCE/ITEM in CORR/CIV Com Facility in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.

$7,500
Median cash bail
4%
Released on personal bond
17,879
Bail records

What “PROH SUBSTANCE/ITEM IN CORR/CIV COM FACILITY” means

Texas Penal Code § 38.11 makes it an offense to bring contraband into jails, prisons, and civil commitment centers. The statute reaches several forms of conduct: providing, or possessing with intent to provide, an alcoholic beverage, controlled substance, or dangerous drug to a person in the custody of a correctional or civil commitment facility; providing a deadly weapon, a cell phone or other wireless communications device, or certain other prohibited items to such a person; taking those substances into the facility or onto property it owns, uses, or controls; and possessing a controlled substance, dangerous drug, or deadly weapon while in the facility or on its property. Medication possessed or delivered under a practitioner's prescription falls within a statutory defense. Subsection (g), cited in the court record, is the provision classifying offenses under the section; the conduct elements come from the earlier subsections.

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 PROH SUBSTANCE/ITEM IN CORR/CIV COM FACILITY in Texas

Across 17,879 Texas bail settings for this charge (107 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $7,500 (middle half: $3,000 – $15,000). 4% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 998 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (2,077 records), the median was $10,000 and 4% got a personal bond.

CountyRecordsMedian cash bailMiddle halfPersonal bondDenied
Tarrant 2,439 $2,500 $1,500 – $5,000 6% 4%
Dallas 695 $5,000 $3,500 – $15,000 1% 8%
Grayson 560 $10,000 $5,000 – $10,000 0% 16%
Travis 552 $7,500 $3,500 – $10,000 20% 3%
Kaufman 454 $10,000 $7,500 – $20,000 1% 4%

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 PROH SUBSTANCE/ITEM IN CORR/CIV COM FACILITY 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

197543601010 · Harris County
Filed Aug 6, 2026 → Dismissed by the prosecutor Aug 28, 2026 (1 month)
DISMISSED
25-DCR-113899 · FortBend County
Filed Feb 16, 2026 → Dismissed by the prosecutor Aug 17, 2026 (6 months)
Dismissed
NA26-745 · Comal County
Filed Feb 7, 2026 → Dismissed by the prosecutor Aug 11, 2026 (6 months)
Non-Prosecution Affidavit
401-82095-2026 · Collin County
Filed Apr 14, 2026 → Dismissed by the prosecutor May 19, 2026 (1 month)
Dismissed

Deferred adjudication

195083201010 · Harris County
Filed Feb 4, 2026 → Deferred adjudication Jul 29, 2026 (6 months)
26-9001-439-F · Rockwall County
Filed Feb 18, 2026 → Deferred adjudication Jun 25, 2026 (4 months) · plea: guilty
Sentenced - Probation/Supervision (OCA) TX CSCD and Community Service CSCD 2 Years with Community Service of 80 Hours
105177-CR · Brazoria County
Filed Dec 4, 2025 → Deferred adjudication Jun 18, 2026 (6 months) · plea: guilty
CSCD 5 Years with Community Service of 200 Hours
25-DCR-111853 · FortBend County
Filed Nov 24, 2025 → Deferred adjudication Jun 8, 2026 (6 months) · plea: guilty
CSCD 4 Years

Ended in a conviction

25-DCR-111698A · FortBend County
Filed Jul 21, 2025 → Guilty or no-contest plea Aug 24, 2026 (13 months) · plea: guilty
Convicted
106600-CR · Brazoria County
Filed Jun 4, 2026 → Guilty or no-contest plea Jul 23, 2026 (2 months) · plea: guilty
Confinement to Commence 07/23/2026 3 Years , Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Jail Credit 50 Days Consecutive with Prior Sentence
CR2025-486B · Comal County
Filed May 21, 2025 → Guilty or no-contest plea Jun 24, 2026 (13 months) · plea: guilty
Confinement to Commence 06/24/2026 7 Years , Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Jail Credit 459 Days
25-6278-382-F · Rockwall County
Filed Jul 16, 2025 → Guilty or no-contest plea Apr 30, 2026 (9 months) · plea: guilty
Sentenced - Local Jail (OCA) Confinement Confinement to Commence: 04/30/2026 58 Days, County Jail, Rockwall County Detention Center Jail Credit 58 Days Concurrent with Prior Sentence

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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.