TERRORISTIC THREAT CAUSE FEAR OF IMMINENT SBI
Terroristic Threat Cause Fear of Imminent Serious Bodily Injury in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “TERRORISTIC THREAT CAUSE FEAR OF IMMINENT SBI” means
Texas Penal Code § 22.07 defines terroristic threat. This charge, graded under § 22.07(c) as a Class B misdemeanor, rests on § 22.07(a)(2): the defendant threatened to commit any offense involving violence to any person or property with intent to place any person in fear of imminent serious bodily injury (the court-record abbreviation SBI). The threat may be spoken, written, or communicated by conduct, and the person placed in fear need not be the person threatened with violence. The State must prove the specific intent to cause fear of imminent serious bodily injury, but it need not prove that anyone was actually placed in fear, that the defendant intended to carry out the threat, or that the defendant was capable of carrying it out. The absence of aggravating facts, such as a family or household victim, a public servant, a peace officer, or a judge, defines this base variant.
| 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 TERRORISTIC THREAT CAUSE FEAR OF IMMINENT SBI in Texas
Across 16,019 Texas bail settings for this charge (72 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $3,000 (middle half: $1,500 – $5,000). 8% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 286 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (5,364 records), the median was $2,500 and 17% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis | 1,634 | $4,000 | $3,000 – $5,000 | 17% | 1% |
| Bexar | 1,473 | $3,500 | $2,500 – $5,000 | 1% | 5% |
| Tarrant | 1,246 | $1,500 | $1,000 – $5,000 | 1% | 1% |
| Harris | 1,155 | $2,500 | $1,000 – $5,000 | 56% | 1% |
| Nueces | 1,011 | $1,500 | $1,000 – $4,000 | 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.
What usually happens to a TERRORISTIC THREAT CAUSE FEAR OF IMMINENT SBI charge
Of 5,154 TERRORISTIC THREAT CAUSE FEAR OF IMMINENT SBI charges filed 2019–2023 across 15 counties (Bastrop, Bell, Brazoria, Collin, Comal, Dallas, Denton, FortBend, Galveston, Harris, Hays, Montgomery, Rockwall, Travis, Williamson), 91% have reached a disposition:
How long it takes: the median TERRORISTIC THREAT CAUSE FEAR OF IMMINENT SBI charge took 251 days from filing to disposition (middle half: 104 – 443 days, 5,154 charges).
| County | Disposed | Not convicted | Deferred | Convicted | Median days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris | 3,914 | 66% | 4% | 30% | 256 |
| Galveston | 360 | 58% | 3% | 38% | 251 |
| Dallas | 131 | 40% | 15% | 45% | 154 |
Outcome is the final disposition recorded on the charge. “Other” (11) 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 TERRORISTIC THREAT CAUSE FEAR OF IMMINENT SBI 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
Related charges
- TERRORISTIC THREAT OF FAMILY/HOUSEHOLD § 22.07(c)(1)
- TERRORISTIC THREAT AGAINST PEACE OFFICER/JUDGE § 22.07(c-1)
- TERRORISTIC THREAT AGAINST PUBLIC SERVANT § 22.07(c)(2)
- TERR THREAT IMP PUB SERV/PUB FEAR SBI/INFLU GV § 22.07(e)
- TERRORISTIC THREAT REACTION EMERGENCY AGENCY § 22.07(b)
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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.