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Texas Bills / Amendments Caption Clips
80th Regular Session
SB 378 Relating to the use of force or deadly force in defense of a person. 140
74th Regular Session
HB 94 Relating to the use of deadly force in defense of a person. 6
63rd Regular Session
SB 34 Reforming the penal law; enacting a new penal code setting out general principles, defining offenses, and affixing punishments, making necessary conforming amendments to outside law; repealing replaced law. 23
Laws & Rules
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Texas Penal Code § 9.42, Deadly force to protect property ('castle doctrine'). (Link Type: Texas Law)
See: http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.9.htm#9.42
By Texas Legislature
Library Location: LAW-TEX
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Texas Penal Code §§ 9.31 et seq., Self-defense (no duty to retreat, 'stand your ground' law). (Link Type: Texas Law)
See: http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.9.htm#9.31
By Texas Legislature
Library Location: LAW-TEX
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2005 Florida Laws ch. 27, Relating to the protection of persons and property ('castle doctrine,' 'stand your ground'). (Link Type: Other State Law)
View report
By Florida State Legislature
Publication Date: April 26, 2005
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Articles / Press Releases
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Senator West seeks new approach in cases where deadly force is used. (Link Type: Press Release)
See: http://www.west.senate.state.tx.us/pr12/p040512a.htm
By Senator Royce West
Publication Date: April 5, 2012