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2010 SESSION

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HB 854 Castle doctrine; right to use physical force against an intruder, immune from civil liability.

Introduced by: James W. Morefield | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Castle doctrine.  Encodes a version of the "castle doctrine," allowing the use of physical force, including deadly force, against an intruder in his dwelling who has committed an overt act against him, without civil liability.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103485D  pdf
• 02/10/10  House: Committee substitute printed 10104769D-H1  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/13/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103485D
• 01/13/10  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/19/10  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 02/03/10  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 2-N)
• 02/10/10  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 5-N)
• 02/10/10  House: Committee substitute printed 10104769D-H1
• 02/12/10  House: Read first time
• 02/15/10  House: Read second time
• 02/15/10  House: Committee substitute agreed to 10104769D-H1
• 02/15/10  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/15/10  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB854H1
• 02/16/10  House: Read third time and passed House (75-Y 24-N)
• 02/16/10  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (75-Y 24-N)
• 02/17/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/17/10  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 03/03/10  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)