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by txinvestigator
Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:07 pm
Forum: 2007 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: Discussion of Pending Bills
Replies: 50
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nitrogen wrote:Law and company policy are different things.

They can fire you for violating company policy, but thye cant file tresspass charges.
Actually this law would restrict the type of policy they could legally have.

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/ ... 00220I.doc
by txinvestigator
Wed Nov 15, 2006 3:33 pm
Forum: 2007 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: Discussion of Pending Bills
Replies: 50
Views: 9737

kauboy wrote:It's going to be worded as such so that if Billy is shot while commiting a crime, as long as the shooting is ruled as justifiable, his family cannot sue in civil court against the shooter. It will also do away with the "retreat first" junk (obviously), but that is not what I consider to be the biggest part of the bill.

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Thats not in the bill;

SECTIONA4.AASection 83.001, Civil Practice and Remedies
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec.A83.001.AAAFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE. It is an affirmative
defense to a civil action for damages for personal injury or death
that the defendant, at the time the cause of action arose, was
justified in using force or deadly force under Subchapter C,
Chapter 9 SECTIONA5.AAChapter 83, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, is
amended by adding Section 83.002 to read as follows:
Sec.A83.002.AACOURT COSTS, ATTORNEY ’S FEES, AND OTHER
EXPENSES. A defendant who prevails in asserting the affirmative
defense described by Section 83.001 may recover from the plaintiff
all court costs, reasonable attorney ’s fees, earned income that was
lost as a result of the suit, and other reasonable expenses.
by txinvestigator
Wed Nov 15, 2006 1:16 pm
Forum: 2007 Texas Legislative Session
Topic: Discussion of Pending Bills
Replies: 50
Views: 9737

HB103 looks great!

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