Criminal Procedure - As introduced, grants a defendant who has been charged with a criminal offense based on the use of force or threatened use of force and who asserts that the force was justified by law the right to a justifiable use of force hearing prior to trial, at which the prosecution has the burden to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the use of force was unlawful; requires the court to dismiss the criminal charges and find the defendant immune from criminal prosecution if the prosecution fails to meet that burden. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Last action Apr 3, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2024
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2024
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bud Hulsey
RRepublican
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