THEFT PROP >=$2500<$30K ENH IAT
Theft Property at least $2500 under $30K Enhanced in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “THEFT PROP >=$2500<$30K ENH IAT” means
Under Texas Penal Code § 31.03, a person commits theft by unlawfully appropriating property with intent to deprive the owner of it, either by taking it without the owner's effective consent or by appropriating property the person knows was stolen by another. When the property's value is $2,500 or more but less than $30,000, the offense is ordinarily a state jail felony under § 31.03(e)(4)(A). This charge adds an enhancement finding under § 31.03(f) that raises the offense one category, to a third-degree felony. The enhancement applies when the actor was a public servant or a government contractor who obtained the property through that role, the owner was an elderly individual or a nonprofit organization, the actor was a Medicare provider contracting with the federal government, or the actor set off, disabled, or shielded against a fire exit alarm or retail theft detector during the theft.
| Charged as | Possible confinement | Fine | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 THEFT PROP >=$2500<$30K ENH IAT in Texas
Across 942 Texas bail settings for this charge (6 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $12,000 (middle half: $5,000 – $25,000). 3% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 111 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (226 records), the median was $10,000 and 8% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso | 95 | $3,000 | $1,000 – $7,500 | 9% | 34% |
| Dallas | 89 | $15,000 | $8,500 – $42,500 | 0% | 4% |
| Parker | 89 | $15,000 | $15,000 – $15,000 | 0% | 1% |
| Tarrant | 89 | $5,000 | $2,500 – $10,000 | 2% | 15% |
| McLennan | 50 | $3,000 | $3,000 – $5,000 | 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.
How real THEFT PROP >=$2500<$30K ENH IAT 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 >=$100<$750 § 31.03(e)(2)(a)
- 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)
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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.