The bill, S.B. No. 1637, proposes an amendment to Section 22.05 of the Penal Code, introducing a new exception to the offense of deadly conduct specifically for peace officers. The new legal language states that an individual will not be subject to this offense if, at the time of the conduct, they were engaged in the actual discharge of their official duties as a peace officer and reasonably believed that their actions were necessary or justified under specific sections of the law (Sections 9.31, 9.32, or 9.33).

The bill clarifies that the changes apply to conduct occurring before, on, or after the effective date of the Act, which is set for September 1, 2025. However, it specifies that any final conviction for an offense that exists as of the effective date will not be affected by this new legislation.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Penal Code 22.05 (Penal Code 22)