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Texas lawmakers want to exempt police from deadly conduct charges
- Texas lawmakers are advancing House Bill 2436, which would exempt police officers from being charged with deadly conduct for actions taken in the line of duty.
- The bill is part of a push to strengthen protections for law enforcement officers in Texas, aligning with Governor Greg Abbott's priorities.
- Critics argue the legislation may lead to officers using excessive force without accountability, potentially placing communities at risk.
- Cole Hefner, the bill's author, stated the goal is to protect officers performing their duties from politically motivated prosecutions.
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Texas considers bill shielding police officers from deadly conduct charges
Texas law allows prosecutors across the state to charge police officers with deadly conduct if their actions are reckless and threaten bodily injury. However, lawmakers want to change that statute with House Bill 2436, which would prevent officers from ending up at the defendant's table. What does Texas law say about police officers committing deadly conduct? Texas law stipulates two situations in which prosecutors can file a deadly conduct cha…
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Texas lawmakers want to exempt police from deadly conduct charges
When Austin police responded to a 911 call in a downtown high rise in 2019, they confronted Mauris DeSilva a few feet away from the elevator, in a mental health crisis holding a knife.
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