Texas Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions (TCPJI) (2010)
Note: Texas Criminal Pattern Jury Charges were updated in 2015.
Chapter 3. Defenses & Special Evidentiary Charges
XXVII. SELF DEFENSE / DEFENSE OF THIRD PERSON / DEFENSE OF PROPERTY
A. Law

3:1810 Property Crimes

Self-defense is available in property crimes prosecutions. Boget v. State, 40 S.W.3d 624 (Tex.App.-San Antonio 2001), aff’d, 74 S.W.3d 23 (Tex.Crim.App. 2002).