Penal Code § 29.02 · Second-degree felony

ROBBERY

Robbery 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
16,281
Bail records
37%
Not convicted
311 days
Median time to disposition

What “ROBBERY” means

Texas Penal Code § 29.02 defines robbery as theft plus force or fear. The State must prove that, in the course of committing theft and with intent to obtain or maintain control of the property, the person either intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly caused bodily injury to another, or intentionally or knowingly threatened or placed another in fear of imminent bodily injury or death. 'In the course of committing theft' is defined by Texas Penal Code § 29.01 to include conduct during an attempted theft, during the theft itself, or in immediate flight after the attempt or commission — so a completed theft is not required, and violence during escape counts. Bodily injury means physical pain, illness, or any impairment of physical condition. Robbery becomes aggravated robbery under § 29.03 when serious bodily injury, a deadly weapon, or an elderly or disabled victim is involved.

Charged asShare of bail recordsPossible confinementFineSource
Second-degree felony100% 2 to 20 years in prison (TDCJ) Fine up to $10,000 Penal Code § 12.33

Ranges are the statutory maximums for the level; enhancements, prior convictions and plea agreements change what is actually imposed.

Bail for ROBBERY in Texas

Across 16,281 Texas bail settings for this charge (47 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $15,000 (middle half: $7,000 – $35,000). 5% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 2,097 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (6,380 records), the median was $20,000 and 9% got a personal bond.

CountyRecordsMedian cash bailMiddle halfPersonal bondDenied
Travis 2,432 $10,000 $5,000 – $20,000 12% 13%
Dallas 1,864 $25,000 $10,000 – $50,000 0% 5%
Harris 1,793 $20,000 $10,000 – $30,000 23% 1%
Tarrant 1,721 $10,000 $5,000 – $20,000 0% 6%
Bexar 1,433 $30,000 $20,000 – $40,000 0% 18%

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 ROBBERY charge

Of 4,382 ROBBERY charges filed 2019–2023 across 14 counties (Bastrop, Bell, Brazoria, Collin, Comal, Dallas, FortBend, Galveston, Harris, Hays, Montgomery, Rockwall, Travis, Williamson), 94% have reached a disposition:

37%
Not convicted (1,621)
Dismissed by the prosecutor22%
Dismissed after a diversion program1%
Dismissed, but convicted on a companion charge3%
Dismissed — refiled or handled in another case11%
No-billed by the grand jury0%
Acquitted at trial0%
24%
Deferred adjudication (1,038)
Deferred adjudication24%
38%
Convicted (1,673)
Guilty or no-contest plea29%
Plea to a lesser charge8%
Found guilty at trial0%
Convicted (plea vs. trial not recorded)1%

How long it takes: the median ROBBERY charge took 311 days from filing to disposition (middle half: 156 – 569 days, 4,380 charges).

CountyDisposedNot convictedDeferredConvictedMedian days
Harris2,631 48%19%32% 346
Dallas888 16%39%45% 217
Collin293 19%24%56% 225

Outcome is the final disposition recorded on the charge. “Other” (50) 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.

Recent ROBBERY cases

CaseCountyFiledDisposedOutcome
196225601010HarrisApr 30, 2026Aug 28, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
197553601010HarrisAug 6, 2026Aug 28, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
197001201010HarrisJun 26, 2026Aug 28, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
197553801010HarrisAug 6, 2026Aug 28, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196112901010HarrisApr 23, 2026Aug 28, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
195978001010HarrisApr 13, 2026Aug 27, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196490701010HarrisMay 20, 2026Aug 27, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
197479501010HarrisAug 1, 2026Aug 27, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196450401010HarrisMay 17, 2026Aug 27, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196247201010HarrisMay 2, 2026Aug 27, 2026Deferred adjudication

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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.