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Booking #B202620884 · May 23, 2026 Bexar County

Record Updated May 24, 2026 at 01:10 AM

Bond Amount

$1,500

Charge

Weapon Offense

Offense Level

Misdemeanor, Class A

Age at Arrest

Arresting Agency

BCSO

Braden Allen Howerton, age 24, was taken into custody on May 23, 2026 in Bexar County, Texas by the BCSO under booking number B202620884. Bond was set at $1,500.

Braden Allen was booked on a charge of Weapon Offense, a Class A misdemeanor. A Class A misdemeanor in Texas carries a statutory punishment of up to one year in county jail and a fine of up to $4,000 (Texas Penal Code § 12.21). The offense is governed by Texas Penal Code § 46.02 / § 46.05. For a full breakdown of how weapon offense cases are charged and penalized in Texas, see our Weapon Offense charge guide.

In the past 30 days, OpenArrest logged 151 Weapon Offense bookings in Bexar County — about 3.6% of the 4,243 bookings recorded there — ranking it the 8th most common charge during that period.

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⚖️ About This Charge

Offense

Weapon Offense

Texas Statute

Texas Penal Code § 46.02 / § 46.05 ↗

Classification

Class A Misdemeanor

Max Penalty

Up to 1 year in jail + $4,000 fine

A generic weapon offense charge in Travis County booking records typically refers to one of several Texas Penal Code Chapter 46 violations, including unlawful carrying of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, carrying in a prohibited location, or possession of a prohibited weapon. The specific statute and penalty level depend on the exact charge as filed. Unlawful carrying by a licensed carrier in a prohibited place is a Class A Misdemeanor; felon-in-possession and prohibited weapons are typically felonies.

⚡ Potential Penalty Enhancements

If this condition applies…	Charge escalates to	Statute
Felon in possession of a firearm	Third-Degree Felony — 2–10 years (within 5 years of release from supervision)	§ 46.04(a)
Unlawful carrying in a prohibited location (school, polling place, courthouse)	Third-Degree Felony	§ 46.03
Possession of a prohibited weapon (machine gun, explosive, silencer, etc.)	Third-Degree Felony	§ 46.05

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