Sec. 9.03. CONFINEMENT AS JUSTIFIABLE FORCE. Confinement is justified when force is justified by this chapter if the actor takes reasonable measures to terminate the confinement as soon as he knows he safely can unless the person confined has been arrested for an offense.
Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - General Principles of Criminal Responsibility
Chapter 9 - Justification Excluding Criminal Responsibility
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 9.02. Justification as a Defense
Section 9.03. Confinement as Justifiable Force
Section 9.04. Threats as Justifiable Force