Assault of Family or Household Member

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⚖️ Texas Law — Charge Details

Up to 1 year jail + $4,000 fine

Offense Assault Causing Bodily Injury — Family Member

Statute Texas Penal Code § 22.01

Penalty Level Class A Misdemeanor

Assault Causing Bodily Injury against a family member under Texas Penal Code § 22.01 is a Class A Misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in county jail and a $4,000 fine. Texas law defines 'family member' broadly to include current or former spouses, parents, children, dating partners, and household members. A second conviction for family violence assault is elevated to a third-degree felony (2–10 years prison). Those charged often face an emergency protective order (EPO) prohibiting contact with the alleged victim. A conviction creates a federal firearms disability under the Lautenberg Amendment.

⚡ Potential Penalty Enhancements

If this condition applies…	Charge escalates to	Statute
Prior family violence conviction	Third-Degree Felony — 2–10 yrs prison, $10,000 fine	§ 22.01(b)(2)(A)
Strangulation or suffocation (impeding breathing/circulation)	Third-Degree Felony — 2–10 yrs prison, $10,000 fine	§ 22.01(b)(2)(B)
Strangulation + prior family violence conviction	Second-Degree Felony — 2–20 yrs prison, $10,000 fine	§ 22.01(b-3)
Serious bodily injury to victim	Aggravated Assault — Second-Degree Felony, 2–20 yrs	§ 22.02(a)(1)
Deadly weapon used or exhibited	Aggravated Assault — Second-Degree Felony, 2–20 yrs	§ 22.02(a)(2)
Victim is pregnant and offender knows	Elevated by one degree (e.g., Class A → Third-Degree Felony)	§ 22.01(b)(1)
Habitual misdemeanor offender (2+ class A misdemeanors)	Third-Degree Felony	§ 12.43(a)

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