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Range of Punishment for Texas Crimes
ATTORNEY FAQs
What Are the Categories of Offense Levels for Crimes in Texas?
What is “Range of Punishment” in Texas Law?
What is the Range of Punishment for Misdemeanors? How Much Jail Time Can I Get for a Misdemeanor Conviction?
What is the Range of Punishment for Felonies? How Much Jail Time Can I Get for a Felony Conviction?
What Sentence Can I Expect to Get for a Misdemeanor or Felony?
What Are the Categories of Offense Levels for Crimes in Texas?
Misdemeanor Crimes
Felony Crimes
Class C Misdemeanors
Class B Misdemeanors
Class A Misdemeanors
State Jail Felonies
3rd Degree Felonies
2nd Degree Felonies
1st Degree Felonies
Capital Felonies
What is “Range of Punishment” in Texas Law?
What is the Range of Punishment for Misdemeanors? How Much Jail Time Can I Get for a Misdemeanor Conviction?
Learn more about Class C Misdemeanors and Municipal Court Tickets
What is the Range of Punishment for Felonies? How Much Jail Time Can I Get for a Felony Conviction?
What Sentence Can I Expect to Get for a Misdemeanor or Felony?

Content: A second degree felony conviction requires a penalty of 2 to 20 years in prison, and a fine of up to $10,000. Third Degree felony convictions carry a range up punishment of 2 to 10 years in state prison and a fine of up to $10,000. State jail felonies are unique in that punishment is in “state jail.” The range of punishment is 180 days to 2 years in state jail and a fine of up to $10,000. State jail felonies are a relatively new classification of offense under Texas state law, and the state jail experience can be very different from both prison and county jail. Capital felonies are the most serious felony crimes in the state of Texas. Convictions for a capital offense require a sentence of either imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for life, life without parole or by death. The only situation in Texas state law in which someone is eligible for a life sentence with a chance of parole is if the state’s attorneys do not seek the death penalty and the person was younger than 18 at the time of the arrest. However, Federal and State Constitutional law may affect the eligibility for particular defendants to receive these most severe penalties. Some common situations that arise in determining the range of punishment for Texas crimes are enhancements like the habitual felony offender or the repeat felony offender.