Texas Statutes
Title 2 - General Principles of Criminal Responsibility
Chapter 9 - Justification Excluding Criminal Responsibility

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 9.01. Definitions - Sec. 9.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Custody" has the...

Section 9.02. Justification as a Defense - Sec. 9.02. JUSTIFICATION AS A DEFENSE. It is a defense...

Section 9.03. Confinement as Justifiable Force - Sec. 9.03. CONFINEMENT AS JUSTIFIABLE FORCE. Confinement is justified when...

Section 9.04. Threats as Justifiable Force - Sec. 9.04. THREATS AS JUSTIFIABLE FORCE. The threat of force...

Section 9.05. Reckless Injury of Innocent Third Person - Sec. 9.05. RECKLESS INJURY OF INNOCENT THIRD PERSON. Even though...

Section 9.06. Civil Remedies Unaffected - Sec. 9.06. CIVIL REMEDIES UNAFFECTED. The fact that conduct is...

Subchapter B. Justification Generally

Section 9.21. Public Duty - Sec. 9.21. PUBLIC DUTY. (a) Except as qualified by Subsections...

Section 9.22. Necessity - Sec. 9.22. NECESSITY. Conduct is justified if: (1) the actor...

Subchapter C. Protection of Persons

Section 9.31. Self-Defense - Sec. 9.31. SELF-DEFENSE. (a) Except as provided in Subsection (b),...

Section 9.32. Deadly Force in Defense of Person - Sec. 9.32. DEADLY FORCE IN DEFENSE OF PERSON. (a) A...

Section 9.33. Defense of Third Person - Sec. 9.33. DEFENSE OF THIRD PERSON. A person is justified...

Section 9.34. Protection of Life or Health - Sec. 9.34. PROTECTION OF LIFE OR HEALTH. (a) A person...

Subchapter D. Protection of Property

Section 9.41. Protection of One's Own Property - Sec. 9.41. PROTECTION OF ONE'S OWN PROPERTY. (a) A person...

Section 9.42. Deadly Force to Protect Property - Sec. 9.42. DEADLY FORCE TO PROTECT PROPERTY. A person is...

Section 9.43. Protection of Third Person's Property - Sec. 9.43. PROTECTION OF THIRD PERSON'S PROPERTY. A person is...

Section 9.44. Use of Device to Protect Property - Sec. 9.44. USE OF DEVICE TO PROTECT PROPERTY. The justification...

Subchapter E. Law Enforcement

Section 9.51. Arrest and Search - Sec. 9.51. ARREST AND SEARCH. (a) A peace officer, or...

Section 9.52. Prevention of Escape From Custody - Sec. 9.52. PREVENTION OF ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY. The use of...

Section 9.53. Maintaining Security in Correctional Facility - Sec. 9.53. MAINTAINING SECURITY IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. An officer or...

Section 9.54. Limitation on Use of Force by Drone - Sec. 9.54. LIMITATION ON USE OF FORCE BY DRONE. (a)...

Subchapter F. Special Relationships

Section 9.61. Parent-Child - Sec. 9.61. PARENT-CHILD. (a) The use of force, but not...

Section 9.62. Educator-Student - Sec. 9.62. EDUCATOR-STUDENT. The use of force, but not deadly...

Section 9.63. Guardian-Incompetent - Sec. 9.63. GUARDIAN-INCOMPETENT. The use of force, but not deadly...