Tex. Pen. Code § 9.44

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 9.44 - Use of Device to Protect Property

The justification afforded by Sections 9.41 and 9.43 applies to the use of a device to protect land or tangible, movable property if:

(1) the device is not designed to cause, or known by the actor to create a substantial risk of causing, death or serious bodily injury; and

(2) use of the device is reasonable under all the circumstances as the actor reasonably believes them to be when he installs the device.

Tex. Pen. Code § 9.44

Amended by Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 913, ch. 342, Sec. 6, eff. 9/1/1975. Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. 9/1/1994.