HB 931 In Committee
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.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 7, 2026 · House
Reset on Final cal. 4 of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Apr 7, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/7/2026
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/7/2026
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to the Final Calendar No. 3
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026
Jan 26, 2026 · House
Meeting Canceled
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 1/28/2026
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/2/2025
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
Feb 10, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Feb 6, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
Feb 5, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C.
Feb 4, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction