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 asShare of bail recordsPossible confinementFineSource
Third-degree felony100% 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.

Recent THEFT PROP >=$30K<$150K cases

CaseCountyFiledDisposedOutcome
196230101010HarrisMay 1, 2026Aug 28, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196528101010HarrisMay 22, 2026Aug 28, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196761501010HarrisJun 9, 2026Aug 28, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196042201010HarrisApr 18, 2026Aug 27, 2026Deferred adjudication
196320601010HarrisMay 7, 2026Aug 27, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196729301010HarrisJun 6, 2026Aug 25, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
195806401010HarrisMar 31, 2026Aug 24, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
195458301010HarrisMar 4, 2026Aug 24, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
195911201010HarrisApr 8, 2026Aug 24, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor
196298601010HarrisMay 6, 2026Aug 23, 2026Dismissed by the prosecutor

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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.