VIOL BOND/PROTECTIVE ORDER ASSAULT/STALK IATTexas Penal Code (PC) § 25.07(g)(2)(b)
“VIOL BOND/PROTECTIVE ORDER ASSAULT/STALK IAT” stands for Violation of a Protective Order or Bond Conditions by Assault or Stalking, a third-degree felony under Texas Penal Code (PC) § 25.07(g)(2)(b). It is punishable by 2 to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.
Below: how these cases end in Texas courts, how long they take, and the punishment.
What does “VIOL BOND/PROTECTIVE ORDER ASSAULT/STALK IAT” mean?
“VIOL BOND/PROTECTIVE ORDER ASSAULT/STALK IAT” stands for Violation of a Protective Order or Bond Conditions by Assault or Stalking, a third-degree felony under Texas PC § 25.07(g)(2)(b).
Texas Penal Code § 25.07 prohibits knowingly or intentionally violating a protective order, a magistrate's order for emergency protection, or a safety-related condition of bond set in a family violence, child abuse or neglect, sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking, or trafficking case — by committing family violence, making threatening or harassing contact, going near protected locations, possessing a firearm, harming a protected person's pet or assistance animal, tampering with GPS monitoring, or tracking the protected person. While the base offense is a Class A misdemeanor, this charge is the aggravated variant in § 25.07(g)(2)(B): the offense is a third-degree felony when the State shows the defendant violated the order or bond condition by committing an assault or the offense of stalking. The assault or stalking serves as both the violating act and the grading fact.
What usually happens to a VIOL BOND/PROTECTIVE ORDER ASSAULT/STALK IAT charge?
42% ended without a conviction, 26% in deferred adjudication and 31% in a conviction.
How 170 resolved VIOL BOND/PROTECTIVE ORDER ASSAULT/STALK IAT charges filed 2019–2023 ended, across 15 counties (Bastrop, Bell, Brazoria, Collin, Comal, Dallas, Denton, FortBend, Galveston, Harris, Hays, Montgomery, Rockwall, Travis, Williamson):
Outcome is the final disposition recorded on the charge. “Other” (2) covers waived counts, bond forfeitures, transfers and unrecorded outcomes. Bexar County records disposition dates but not outcomes, so it counts toward time-to-disposition only. Tarrant County criminal records are not in this dataset.
How long does a VIOL BOND/PROTECTIVE ORDER ASSAULT/STALK IAT case take to resolve?
Typically about 8 months: half of resolved cases closed within 229 days of filing.
Across 170 resolved VIOL BOND/PROTECTIVE ORDER ASSAULT/STALK IAT charges filed 2019–2023, the median time from filing to disposition was 229 days. The middle half took between 98 and 469 days.
Time depends on the county's docket, whether the case is set for trial, and plea negotiations.
How did real VIOL BOND/PROTECTIVE ORDER ASSAULT/STALK IAT cases end?
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
What is the punishment for Violation of a Protective Order or Bond Conditions by Assault or Stalking in Texas?
2 to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.
| 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.
How much is bail for VIOL BOND/PROTECTIVE ORDER ASSAULT/STALK IAT in Texas?
The median bail is $15,000, and 1% of defendants were released on a personal bond.
Across 4,500 Texas bail settings for this charge (18 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $15,000 (middle half: $8,000 – $30,000). 1% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 418 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (794 records), the median was $15,000 and 1% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 1,143 | $20,000 | $10,000 – $30,000 | 0% | 11% |
| Dallas | 685 | $25,000 | $10,000 – $50,000 | 1% | 8% |
| Tarrant | 457 | $10,000 | $5,000 – $20,000 | 0% | 5% |
| Travis | 288 | $10,000 | $5,000 – $15,000 | 7% | 6% |
| El Paso | 154 | $15,000 | $10,000 – $25,000 | 8% | 31% |
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.
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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.