BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 3065: Protection of person/prprty

Ensuring protection of persons and property.

Summary

  • Provides that a person who is not engaged in an unlawful activity and who is attacked in a place where he or she has a right to be should have no duty to retreat and should have the right to stand his or her ground and meet force with defensive force, including deadly force in certain circumstances.

From the Bill Digest (HB 3065), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2006
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kirk Pearson (R-39)
Introduced
January 18, 2006 in the House
Last action
January 18, 2006

AN ACT Relating to the protection of persons and property;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kirk Pearson (R-39)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 3065 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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