It is a defense to prosecution that the conduct in question is justified under this chapter.
Official text of the Texas Penal Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.
Penal Code › Title 2 › Chapter 9 › Subchapter A
Texas Penal Code § 9.02
Justification as a Defense
Justification Excluding Criminal Responsibility · General Provisions
Legislative history
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.