Tex. Penal Code § 9.06
This is the official text of Tex. Penal Code § 9.06, part of Texas’s Penal Code — defines crimes and punishments in Texas.
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§ 9.06. CIVIL REMEDIES UNAFFECTED.
Official statutory text
The fact that conduct is justified under this chapter does not abolish or impair any remedy for the conduct that is available in a civil suit.
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