In November, Texas House Representative Terry Meza<\/a> (Irving – D) introduced several bills, including House Bill 196<\/a>. This bill will modify what is commonly known as the Castle Doctrine<\/a> and will affect a Texan’s ability to defend themselves, their family, and property if passed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This bill does not end Castle Doctrine or require a home\/property owner flee their habitation during a robbery\/aggravated robbery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First, lets define several different crimes that deal with property. It is important to lay out what the different crimes are as it does impact where deadly force could be applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Burglary is the unlawful entry to a building and may or may not involve theft of property. Theft, robbery, and aggravated robbery all involve theft but may not involve entering a building or habitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The difference between theft and robbery\/aggravated robbery is theft involves no bodily injury in the commission of the crime whereas robbery\/aggravated robbery involves the threat of or actual bodily injury in the act of committing theft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are numerous articles that explain the difference between the four different crimes. Here is a one article<\/a> I found after a quick search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Terry Meza, author of the bill, posted the following Twitter thread:<\/p>\n\n\n\nCriminal Acts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Rep. Meza Defends Her Bill<\/h4>\n\n\n\n