| Offense | Maximum Punishment | Examples | Court with Original Jurisdiction |
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| Felonies |
| Capital felony | Execution | Capital murder | District court, with automatic appeal to Texas Court of Criminal Appeals |
| First degree felony | 5-99 years or life; $10,000 fine | Theft of property valued at $200,000 or more; aggravated sexual assault | District court |
| Second-degree felony | 2-20 years; $10,000 fine | Theft of property valued at $100,000 or more, but less than $200,000; aggravated assault; reckless injury to a child | District court |
| Third-degree felony | 2-10 years; $10,000 fine | Theft of property valued at $20,000 or more, but less than $100,000; drive-by shooting with no injury | District court |
| State jail felony | 180 days to 2 years; $10,000 fine | Theft of property valued at $1,500 or more, but less than $20,000; credit card or debit card abuse | District court |
| Misdemeanors |
| Class A misdemeanor | 1 year; $4,000 fine | Burglary; theft of property valued at $500 or more, but less than $1,500; theft of cable service; stalking without bodily injury | Constitutional county court or county court at law |
| Class B misdemeanor | 180 days; $2,000 fine | Theft of property valued at $20 or more, but less than $500; driving while intoxicated; possession of up to 4 ounces of marijuana; making terroristic threats | Constitutional county court or county court at law |
| Class C misdemeanor | $500 fine | Theft of property valued at less than $20; assault without bodily injury; producing or selling term papers or reports for use by others; attending a dog fight | Justice of the Peace Court |
