Tex. Pen. Code § 12.23 : PENAL CODE — PUNISHMENTS — PUNISHMENTS — ORDINARY MISDEMEANOR PUNISHMENTS — Class C Misdemeanor TEXT PDF An individual adjudged guilty of a Class C misdemeanor shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500. Tex. Pen. Code § 12.23 Amended By Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. 9/1/1994.