Texas Penal Code
§ 9.55 — USE OF LESS-LETHAL FORCE WEAPON
PE § 9.55Title 2. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY · Ch. 9. JUSTIFICATION EXCLUDING CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY · Art. E. LAW ENFORCEMENT
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section, "less-lethal force weapon" means:
(1)any weapon, device, or munition that is designed, made, or adapted to expel a projectile or multiple projectiles against a target to temporarily incapacitate the target while minimizing the risk of serious bodily injury or death;
(2)a chemical dispensing device;
(3)a device used to strike a person; or
(4)a stun gun, as defined by Section 38.14.
(b)This section applies only to a guard employed by a correctional facility or a peace officer who is engaged in the discharge of the guard's or officer's official duties.
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 514 (S.B. 2570), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025.