THEFT PROP <$2500 2+ CONV ENH IAT

Texas Penal Code § 31.03 defines theft as unlawfully appropriating property with intent to deprive the owner of it. Under § 31.03(e)(4)(D), theft of property worth less than $2,500 is a state jail felony when the defendant has previously been convicted of theft two or more times, whatever the grade of those prior convictions. This charge layers an additional enhancement finding under § 31.03(f) on top of that, moving the offense up one more category to a third-degree felony. The § 31.03(f) grounds are that the actor was a public servant or government contractor who obtained the property through that role, that the owner was an elderly individual or a nonprofit organization, that the actor was a Medicare provider contracting with the federal government, or that the actor activated, silenced, or shielded against a fire exit alarm or retail theft detector during the offense.

Ranges are the statutory maximums for the level; enhancements, prior convictions and plea agreements change what is actually imposed.

Across 1,239 Texas bail settings for this charge (12 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $5,000 (middle half: $3,000 – $15,000). 2% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 100 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (305 records), the median was $7,500 and 6% got a personal bond.

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.

• 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)