Criminal Offenses - As introduced, specifies that a person using force intended or likely to cause death or serious bodily injury from within the person's residence or dwelling is presumed to have acted in self-defense when that force is used against an individual armed with a deadly weapon who is unlawfully present on the person's property and outside of the enclosed structure of the person's residence or dwelling. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11 and Title 40.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 7Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/7/2026Latest
   2. Apr 7Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   3. Apr 1Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026
   4. Mar 25Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to the Final Calendar No. 3
   5. Mar 25Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
   6. Mar 18Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
   7. Mar 18Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
   8. Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
   9. Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
   10. Mar 4Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
   11. Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
   12. Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
   13. Feb 4Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
   14. Jan 28Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026
   15. Jan 26Meeting Canceled
   16. Jan 21Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/28/2026
2. 2025
   1. Apr 1Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
   2. Mar 26Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
   3. Mar 26Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
   4. Mar 20Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   5. Mar 19Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
   6. Feb 10Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   7. Feb 6P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   8. Feb 5Intro., P1C.Minor
   9. Feb 4Filed for introductionIntroduced