For State Jail Felony, what is the maximum jail time?

• A. 2-20 years
• B. 180 days-2 years
• C. 1 year
• D. Life

Answer: (B)

State jail felonies in Texas are punished with confinement in a state jail facility for a fixed range: six months minimum up to two years maximum. The key point is that the sentence cannot exceed two years, which makes the range from six months to two years the correct understanding. This distinguishes state jail felonies from higher-degree felonies that carry much longer terms (and even life in some cases). The other options describe timeframes that don’t match state jail penalties: a longer maximum, a shorter maximum, or a life sentence, none of which apply to state jail punishment.