Confinement is justified when force is justified by this chapter if the actor takes reasonable measures to terminate the confinement as soon as he knows he safely can unless the person confined has been arrested for an offense.
Tex. Penal Code § 9.03
CONFINEMENT AS JUSTIFIABLE FORCE
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Smith v. State (2011)
Most recently applied in Smith v. State (June 2011)
Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.