THEFT PROP >=$100<$750
Theft Property at least $100 under $750 in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “THEFT PROP >=$100<$750” means
Texas Penal Code § 31.03 defines theft as unlawfully appropriating property with intent to deprive the owner of it. Appropriation is unlawful if it is without the owner's effective consent, if the property is stolen and the actor appropriates it knowing it was stolen by another, or if the property is in law enforcement custody and was explicitly represented to the actor as stolen; consent is not effective if induced by deception or coercion. This charge, under § 31.03(e)(2)(A), is the value tier alleging the property stolen (abbreviated PROP on court records) was worth at least $100 but less than $750, a Class B misdemeanor. Value generally means fair market value at the time and place of the offense. Neighboring tiers grade theft under $100 as a Class C misdemeanor and theft of $750 or more as a Class A misdemeanor or higher.
| 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 THEFT PROP >=$100<$750 in Texas
Across 100,736 Texas bail settings for this charge (137 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $1,500 (middle half: $1,000 – $3,000). 15% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 2,285 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (43,224 records), the median was $1,000 and 25% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant | 12,022 | $1,000 | $500 – $2,000 | 22% | 2% |
| Bexar | 8,547 | $1,500 | $1,000 – $3,000 | 10% | 4% |
| Dallas | 8,225 | $1,000 | $500 – $1,500 | 5% | 1% |
| Travis | 6,022 | $2,500 | $2,000 – $5,000 | 28% | 2% |
| El Paso | 4,824 | $2,000 | $1,000 – $5,000 | 18% | 2% |
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 THEFT PROP >=$100<$750 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
- THEFT PROP <$2,500 2/MORE PREV CONV § 31.03(e)(4)(d)
- THEFT PROP >=$2,500<$30K § 31.03(e)(4)(a)
- THEFT PROP >=$750<$2,500 § 31.03(e)(3)
- THEFT OF FIREARM § 31.03(e)(4)(c)
- THEFT PROP >=$30K<$150K § 31.03(e)(5)
- THEFT PROP <$100 W/PREV CONVIC § 31.03(e)(2)(b)
- THEFT OF MATERIAL ALUM/BRNZ/COPPER/BRASS <$20K § 31.03(e)(4)(f)
- THEFT FROM PERSON § 31.03(e)(4)(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.