Relating to certain defenses to prosecution involving the justifiable use of force or threat of force.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2021
Last action Mar 1, 2021
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Total actions
3
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Committee
1
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cecil Bell
RRepublican
P
Phil King
RRepublican
Co
ET
Ed Thompson
RRepublican
Co
JE
Jake Ellzey
RRepublican
Co
Tan Parker
RRepublican
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