Penal Code § 22.07(c) · Class B misdemeanor

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.

$3,000
Median cash bail
8%
Released on personal bond
16,019
Bail records
59%
Not convicted
258 days
Median time to disposition

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 asShare of bail recordsPossible confinementFineSource
Class B misdemeanor100% 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.

CountyRecordsMedian cash bailMiddle halfPersonal bondDenied
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 5,647 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:

59%
Not convicted (3,313)
Dismissed by the prosecutor55%
Dismissed after a diversion program0%
Dismissed, but convicted on a companion charge2%
Dismissed — refiled or handled in another case1%
Acquitted at trial0%
8%
Deferred adjudication (455)
Deferred adjudication8%
33%
Convicted (1,857)
Guilty or no-contest plea21%
Plea to a lesser charge11%
Found guilty at trial0%
Convicted (plea vs. trial not recorded)0%

How long it takes: the median TERRORISTIC THREAT CAUSE FEAR OF IMMINENT SBI charge took 258 days from filing to disposition (middle half: 110 – 459 days, 5,647 charges).

CountyDisposedNot convictedDeferredConvictedMedian days
Harris3,890 66%4%30% 256
Dallas656 38%23%37% 310
Galveston355 58%3%38% 251

Outcome is the final disposition recorded on the charge. “Other” (22) 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 TERRORISTIC THREAT CAUSE FEAR OF IMMINENT SBI cases

CaseCountyFiledDisposedOutcome
195519501010HarrisMar 8, 2026Aug 26, 2026Deferred adjudication
26-06-10862MontgomeryJun 25, 2026Aug 25, 2026Guilty or no-contest plea
263310401010HarrisAug 3, 2026Aug 24, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
263284601010HarrisAug 1, 2026Aug 24, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
M-26-39092DallasJun 18, 2026Aug 20, 2026Guilty or no-contest plea
F-24-12608DallasNov 11, 2025Aug 19, 2026Plea to a lesser charge
M-24-23781DallasMay 24, 2024Aug 19, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
M-25-43240DallasFeb 10, 2026Aug 17, 2026Deferred adjudication
M-26-11906DallasMay 18, 2026Aug 17, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
M-25-55929DallasDec 30, 2025Aug 17, 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.