Texas HB2458 modifies the defense to prosecution for aggravated assault by allowing a defense if the actor threatened to use a deadly weapon under.

Texas HB2458 amends the Penal Code to provide a defense to prosecution for aggravated assault if the actor threatened to cause death or serious bodily injury by exhibiting a deadly weapon. This defense applies if the actor's threat would be justified under Chapter 9 and the actor reasonably believed that using the weapon was necessary to defend against unlawful force or deadly force. The change in law applies only to offenses committed after the effective date of the Act, which is September 1, 2025.

Texas HB2458 modifies the defense to prosecution for aggravated assault by allowing a defense if the actor threatened to use a deadly weapon under.

Texas HB2458 amends the Penal Code to provide a defense to prosecution for aggravated assault if the actor threatened to cause death or serious bodily injury by exhibiting a deadly weapon. This defense applies if the actor's threat would be justified under Chapter 9 and the actor reasonably believed that using the weapon was necessary to defend against unlawful force or deadly force. The change in law applies only to offenses committed after the effective date of the Act, which is September 1, 2025.