HB372 — Relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense for persons acting under duress.

HB372 — Relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense for persons acting under duress. · Informed CitizenryHB 372 amends Section 8.05(c) of the Texas Penal Code to define the standard for compulsion as an affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense. The bill changes the legal test by remov…Open in Informed Citizenry