Proposed legislation seeking to amend Texas’ Castle Doctrine is already riling members of the state legislature ahead of the upcoming session in Austin.
The Democrat who introduced the proposal claims it’s necessary because existing law enables citizens to be judges, juries, and executors too easily.
Click2Houston.com reports:
The “castle doctrine” is outlined in the state’s penal code. It gives people the right to use deadly force to protect their “land or tangible, movable property.”
State Rep. Terry Meza, D-Irving, filed House Bill 196 in early November, which would modify part of the code to require a person to be “unable to safely retreat” before they could use deadly force to protect their habitation or property. It would also remove robbery and aggravated robbery as crimes that could be legally stopped with deadly force by property owners.
Some posts circulating on social media have insinuated that Meza’s bill seeks to end the “castle doctrine” because it requires a person to retreat from their property before using deadly force.
Vince Leibowitz, spokesman for Meza, told the Associated Press that the bill deals only with situations outside the home, leaving intact Texas law relating to situations inside someone’s own “habitation,” defined in the state penal code as “a structure or vehicle that is adapted for the overnight accommodation of persons.”
impeach her all people should right to defend She likely want to defund the police. Anyone who votes for this bill would never get a vote from me .
Are you that ignorant of TX law regarding who can be impeached?
It can be done. It is called CRIMINAL CHARGES. And the usual way is by voting them out. This is a Mexican woman probably running in a Mexican district. How else would you get rid of them? BUY THE VOTES OF THE ILLEGALS?????
I’m supposed to run away so you can rob me and hurt my family? Bull.
Representative Mesa probably has body guards for protection along with a high tech security system. The legislator is not worried about a home robbery and/or a home invasion as are the rest of us peons.
Name correction Mesa.
A Mess seems more appropriate.
Need Castle Doctrine nationwide & applies to McCloskeys in MO esp
I agree it should be across the Country.
The Democraps are creating an environment where the poroductive, law-abiding middle class citizens (1) can no longer trust the system to protect us or our property and (ii) will no longer be able to respect (or even tolerate)the law which they intend to use to make us victims. Here’s betting that there are more of us than of them. Semper Fi!!
Where does she live??? I want her car, furniture and all valuables!
Democrat-Irving
All Ms. Meza is doing is trying to protect criminals and put the burden on the homeowner to prove that there were other alternatives to defending themselves and their home and property. Next she will be promoting rights of criminals to takeover parts of Austin and other cities and to burn and destroy property on the basis that those people could get hurt if laws protecting property are enforced.
This is an attempt by the socialist democrat party to disarm us so that they can rule with an iron fist without push back from Conservative Americans. They have no right to tell us what we can and can not own for are protection. From them or anyone else
no wonder Big cities in texas-Dallas county blue county had becomes demrats that had proposed by State Rep. Terry Meza, D-Irving, filed House Bill 196. Our Republican shall veto this bill for good. NRA-USCCA get on on the ball fight bak
This is just another ruse by the DEMORATS to try and stomp on the rights and freedoms we have to protect ourselves. The people of Texas will im sure respond to this. I think if the DEMORATS have their way they would try and take all of our rights away because they could care less about own Constitution.
The appalling stupidity of the liberal mind!
Well some one should go to her home and see if she will run and allow the home to be emptied out. Ridiculous bill if ever there was one. In PA we have a watered down version but not to bad.
Better than 3 miles away in NJ. Have none. Your dead and hope the police can help you.
Texans please tell the Democraps to sick the bill where the the Sun never shines!
We saw what happened to the Mckloskeys.Never let them get rid of theCastle Doctrine . It Is your only protection against intruders and radicas. Just look at Michigan.
They can not change the fact that you should be able to protect yourself & family & friends who are in danger of death and protect your home & lively hood. Maybe if she had people outside her home or barn with her whole live stock inside with torches she might rethink her dumb ass. If they are outside they can burn your whole land of crops. Again another Democrat who’s elevator doesn’t go all the way to the top
Hey Stupid Dem, Stay out of my house and you won’t get shot, pretty simple.
yeah, well, tell that to the criminals who don’t hesitate to take a life without regard to your innocence. see how well that goes over !
Any threats t0 me or mine regardless of location and I shoot first, ask questions later.
It is beginning. This is like being nibbled to death by a Duck. No matter the circumstance, a crime against a person is not to be allowed if that person has the ability to defend themselves. The problem here is the criminal and the enabler who wants the law abiding citizen to acquiesce to criminality. With the lenient court system and leftist judges a years of work and property could be gone in a flash and physical and mental health damaged for a lifetime.
Write your congressman……Today
Talk about stupid. i wonder if someone broke into her house and was getting ready to kill a family member if she would defend against that person. If she loved the family member she would unless she is a lost ball in tall grass.
Executors???? Don’t you mean executioners?
BIG difference!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, if I am in a protective zone, like behind a tree, and the perp is moving upon me with a weapon I would be forced to retreat to my home rather than remain behind cover and ward off the threat even by use of my weapon. Never happened!
If anything, “Duty to Retreat” Laws need to be declared Unconstitutional!
The bill of rights is not changeable in any way
Looks like Texas needs to defend itself against this politician. This wanting more victims in the world is insane. Just think if I protect myself and kill this person they won’t rob, rape steal from anyone else. That deserves a medal not being persecuted.
Don’t be fooled by the bait and switch double talk. A trap is poised to bit you in the butt.
Well, I recon they will be under the gun before that happens
I find it tragic and scary that those like Rep. Mesa in both State and federal government disregard or reject the VERY premises of Western Civilization. Adam Smith, a CLASSICAL Liberal, made it clear that without property rights there could be NO political or personal rights.
Mexican name.
Democrat.
Methoidist. That is the denomination that a century ago stopped worshipping God and became a social club.
WE THE AMERICAN CITIZENS HAVE THE RIGHTS TO DEFEND OURSELF AGANST THE COMUNIST ANTIFA BLM AND TERORIST DEMONCRATS WHO WANT TO KILL US
Having to retreat is the opposite of having the right to defend
this person cannot be a true texan she must be a transplant from the sissy state calipornia