Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
SB 1601 expands Texas’ "Stand Your Ground" and self-defense laws by allowing individuals to use force or deadly force against someone committing any violent felony, rather than just specific crimes like robbery, murder, or sexual assault. It defines "violent felony" as any crime that involves the intentional or knowing use of force against another person, broadening the legal justification for self-defense.
Author
Brent Hagenbuch
Contact the Author
Sen. Brent Hagenbuch
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0130
Capitol Office:
CAP GE.7
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