Texas Penal Code
§ 22.05 — DEADLY CONDUCT
PE § 22.05Title 5. OFFENSES AGAINST THE PERSON · Ch. 22. ASSAULTIVE OFFENSES
Statute text
View on source(a)A person commits an offense if he recklessly engages in conduct that places another in imminent danger of serious bodily injury.
(b)A person commits an offense if he knowingly discharges a firearm at or in the direction of:
(1)one or more individuals; or
(2)a habitation, building, or vehicle and is reckless as to whether the habitation, building, or vehicle is occupied.
(c)Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, recklessness and danger are presumed if the actor knowingly pointed a firearm at or in the direction of another whether or not the actor believed the firearm to be loaded. The presumption under this subsection does not apply to a peace officer engaged in the lawful discharge of the officer's official duties.
(d)For purposes of this section, "building," "habitation," and "vehicle" have the meanings assigned those terms by Section 30.01.
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Legislative history
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (S.B. 1637), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.