Class A Misdemeanor Range of Punishment – Texas Penal Code By Jamie Spencer on October 1, 2006 Posted in Texas Penal Code § 12.21. CLASS A MISDEMEANOR. An individual adjudged guilty of a Class A misdemeanor shall be punished by: (1) a fine not to exceed $4,000; (2) confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year; or (3) both such fine and confinement.