TX HB2436

Amends Section 22.05 of the Penal Code to exempt peace officers engaged in the actual discharge of official duties from the presumption that recklessness and danger exist when knowingly pointing a firearm at another person

Creates a new exemption stating that the offense of discharging a firearm at or in the direction of individuals, habitations, buildings, or vehicles (Subsection b(1)) does not apply to peace officers performing official duties

Changes apply only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025

Offenses committed before the effective date remain governed by prior law