Penal Code § 31.03(e)(5) · Third-degree felony

THEFT PROP >=$30K<$150K

Theft Property at least $30K under $150K 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
7%
Released on personal bond
12,393
Bail records

What “THEFT PROP >=$30K<$150K” means

Texas Penal Code § 31.03 makes it an offense to unlawfully appropriate property with intent to deprive the owner of it, whether by taking the property without the owner's effective consent or by appropriating property the actor knows was stolen by another. Under § 31.03(e)(5), theft is a third-degree felony when the value of the property stolen is $30,000 or more but less than $150,000. The same subsection also reaches certain property below that floor — cattle, horses, or exotic livestock, ten or more head of sheep, swine, or goats, and controlled substances stolen from a pharmacy or similar facility, each under $150,000 — but the ordinary basis for this charge is the dollar range alone. Value means fair market value at the time and place of the offense or, failing that, replacement cost, and amounts from one scheme or continuing course of conduct may be aggregated.

Charged asPossible confinementFineSource
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 >=$30K<$150K in Texas

Across 12,393 Texas bail settings for this charge (54 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $15,000 (middle half: $6,000 – $25,000). 7% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 1,074 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (3,551 records), the median was $15,000 and 16% got a personal bond.

CountyRecordsMedian cash bailMiddle halfPersonal bondDenied
Tarrant 1,312 $5,000 $2,500 – $10,000 2% 8%
Dallas 1,163 $15,000 $7,500 – $25,000 1% 5%
Harris 916 $15,000 $10,000 – $30,000 48% 1%
Bexar 631 $15,000 $10,000 – $20,000 3% 15%
Cameron 590 $15,000 $10,000 – $25,000 2% 1%

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 >=$30K<$150K 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

196761501010 · Harris County
Filed Jun 9, 2026 → Dismissed by the prosecutor Aug 28, 2026 (3 months)
DISMISSED
F-22-55251 · Dallas County
Filed Aug 11, 2022 → Dismissed by the prosecutor Jul 16, 2026 (47 months)
DISMISSAL - DA
104947-CR · Brazoria County
Filed Nov 6, 2025 → Dismissed by the prosecutor Jul 13, 2026 (8 months)
Dismissed
26-03-05365 · Montgomery County
Filed Mar 30, 2026 → Dismissed by the prosecutor Jul 9, 2026 (3 months)
Dismissed

Deferred adjudication

196042201010 · Harris County
Filed Apr 18, 2026 → Deferred adjudication Aug 27, 2026 (4 months)
25-DCR-111499 · FortBend County
Filed May 19, 2025 → Deferred adjudication Jul 16, 2026 (14 months) · plea: guilty
CSCD 10 Years Provisions (Restitution)
25-04-05122 · Montgomery County
Filed Apr 2, 2025 → Deferred adjudication Jul 16, 2026 (15 months) · plea: guilty
CSCD 4 Years with Community Service of 160 Hours 4 Years Deferred Adjudication
F-26-54827 · Dallas County
Filed Jun 26, 2026 → Deferred adjudication Jul 1, 2026 · plea: nolo contendere
NAOG - NON-AJUDICATION OF GUILT (AGREED PLEA)

Ended in a conviction

CR2024-624B · Comal County
Filed Jun 5, 2024 → Guilty or no-contest plea Aug 19, 2026 (26 months) · plea: guilty
CSCD 10 Years with Community Service of 350 Hours
25-DCR-113314 · FortBend County
Filed Nov 10, 2025 → Guilty or no-contest plea Aug 10, 2026 (9 months) · plea: guilty
Convicted
26-07-11830 · Montgomery County
Filed Jul 9, 2026 → Guilty or no-contest plea Aug 3, 2026 (1 month) · plea: guilty
Confinement to Commence 08/03/2026 90 Days , County Jail, Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Jail
22-1327-K368 · Williamson County
Filed Jul 21, 2022 → Guilty or no-contest plea Jul 28, 2026 (48 months) · plea: guilty
Confinement to Commence 07/28/2026 3 Years , Texas Dept. Of Criminal Justice, Texas Department of Corrections Jail Credit 1517 Days

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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.