Texas Self-Defense Bill Heads to Senate!
This coming Monday afternoon, March 12, the State Senate is expected to vote on SB 378, the NRA-backed “Castle Doctrine” bill sponsored by State Senator Jeff Wentworth (R-San Antonio).
This bill offers protection from criminal prosecution and civil lawsuits to law-abiding citizens who use force to defend themselves and their families. SB 378 creates a presumption of reasonable use of defensive force in response to an unlawful and forceful entry into your occupied home, vehicle, place of business, and/or employment.
The bill also states that you have no duty to retreat from a criminal attack, if you are in a place where you have a right to be, if you are not engaged in criminal activity, and if you did not provoke your attacker. Lastly, SB 378 provides immunity from liability for the lawful use of force.
Your State Senator is a co-author to this important measure. Please contact your State Senator at their capitol office on Friday or Monday morning to thank him or her for co-authoring SB 378. Please urge your Senator to pass SB 378 and send it to the House for consideration. Contact information for your State Senator can be found using the “Write Your Representative” feature below.
The following Senators have signed on to co-author SB 378:Senator Kip Averitt (R-22)
Senator Kim Brimer (R-10)
Senator John Carona (R-16)
Senator Bob Deuell (R-2)
Senator Robert Duncan (R-28)
Senator Kevin Eltife (R-1)
Senator Craig Estes (R-30)
Senator Troy Fraser (R-24)
Senator Mario Gallegos(D-6)
Senator Chris Harris (R-9)
Senator Glenn Hegar (R-18)
Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (D-20)
Senator Mike Jackson (R-11)
Senator Kyle Janek (R-17)
Senator Eddie Lucio (D-27)
Senator Jane Nelson (R-12)
Senator Robert Nichols (R-3)
Senator Steve Ogden (R-5)
Senator Dan Patrick (R-7)
Senator Kel Seliger (R-31)
Senator Florence Shapiro (R-8)
Senator Eliot Shapleigh (D-29)
Senator Carlos Uresti (D-19)
Senator Leticia Van de Putte (D-26)
Senator Kirk Watson (D-14)
Senator John Whitmire (D-15)
Senator Tommy Williams (R-4)
To find further contact information or help identifying your legislatorsplease use the "Write Your Representative" feature found at www.NRAILA.org.
This bill offers protection from criminal prosecution and civil lawsuits to law-abiding citizens who use force to defend themselves and their families. SB 378 creates a presumption of reasonable use of defensive force in response to an unlawful and forceful entry into your occupied home, vehicle, place of business, and/or employment.
The bill also states that you have no duty to retreat from a criminal attack, if you are in a place where you have a right to be, if you are not engaged in criminal activity, and if you did not provoke your attacker. Lastly, SB 378 provides immunity from liability for the lawful use of force.
Your State Senator is a co-author to this important measure. Please contact your State Senator at their capitol office on Friday or Monday morning to thank him or her for co-authoring SB 378. Please urge your Senator to pass SB 378 and send it to the House for consideration. Contact information for your State Senator can be found using the “Write Your Representative” feature below.
The following Senators have signed on to co-author SB 378:Senator Kip Averitt (R-22)
Senator Kim Brimer (R-10)
Senator John Carona (R-16)
Senator Bob Deuell (R-2)
Senator Robert Duncan (R-28)
Senator Kevin Eltife (R-1)
Senator Craig Estes (R-30)
Senator Troy Fraser (R-24)
Senator Mario Gallegos(D-6)
Senator Chris Harris (R-9)
Senator Glenn Hegar (R-18)
Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (D-20)
Senator Mike Jackson (R-11)
Senator Kyle Janek (R-17)
Senator Eddie Lucio (D-27)
Senator Jane Nelson (R-12)
Senator Robert Nichols (R-3)
Senator Steve Ogden (R-5)
Senator Dan Patrick (R-7)
Senator Kel Seliger (R-31)
Senator Florence Shapiro (R-8)
Senator Eliot Shapleigh (D-29)
Senator Carlos Uresti (D-19)
Senator Leticia Van de Putte (D-26)
Senator Kirk Watson (D-14)
Senator John Whitmire (D-15)
Senator Tommy Williams (R-4)
To find further contact information or help identifying your legislatorsplease use the "Write Your Representative" feature found at www.NRAILA.org.
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