VIOL OF MOTOR FUEL TAX REQUIREMENTS
Violation of of Motor Fuel Tax Requirements in Texas: what bail is set at, how often a personal bond is granted, and what usually happens to the charge.
What “VIOL OF MOTOR FUEL TAX REQUIREMENTS” means
Texas Tax Code Chapter 162 imposes the state's motor fuel taxes on gasoline, diesel, and related fuels, and Texas Tax Code § 162.403 lists dozens of criminal violations of its licensing, collection, documentation, and remittance requirements. Texas Tax Code § 162.405 grades those violations, and subsection (e) designates the most serious group, subdivisions (25) through (34) of § 162.403, as second-degree felonies. That group covers conduct such as failing to remit tax funds collected; selling dyed diesel fuel tax-free to unauthorized buyers; selling gasoline tax-free to a person not licensed as an aviation fuel dealer; purchasing fuel tax-free without authorization or with intent to evade the tax; transporting fuel without the required shipping document; importing, selling, blending, or storing fuel on which the tax was never paid; blending products to expand fuel volume; and evading or attempting to evade a motor fuel tax in any manner.
| Charged as | Possible confinement | Fine | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second-degree felony | 2 to 20 years in prison (TDCJ) | Fine up to $10,000 | Penal Code § 12.33 |
Ranges are the statutory maximums for the level; enhancements, prior convictions and plea agreements change what is actually imposed.
Bail for VIOL OF MOTOR FUEL TAX REQUIREMENTS in Texas
Across 1,065 Texas bail settings for this charge (8 counties, Apr 2022 – Jun 2025), the median cash or surety bond was $20,000 (middle half: $10,000 – $50,000). 6% of defendants were released on a personal bond, and bail was denied in 190 cases. When this was the only charge at booking (109 records), the median was $20,000 and 17% got a personal bond.
| County | Records | Median cash bail | Middle half | Personal bond | Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis | 216 | $10,000 | $10,000 – $15,000 | 14% | 71% |
| Dallas | 101 | $100,000 | $10,000 – $100,000 | 0% | 2% |
| Midland | 99 | $10,000 | $3,000 – $20,000 | 0% | 2% |
| Tarrant | 60 | $7,500 | $3,000 – $10,000 | 2% | 3% |
| Fort Bend | 53 | $20,000 | $15,000 – $30,000 | 2% | 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 VIOL OF MOTOR FUEL TAX REQUIREMENTS 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
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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.