AUSTIN – Rep. Garnet Coleman (D-147) filed House Bill 1627, a bill that would repeal Texas’ “Stand Your Ground” law.

Our state’s “Stand Your Ground” law allows Texans to use deadly force based on their perception of a person or situation as dangerous. House Bill 1627 rightly returns Texas law to a common sense standard while maintaining the ability of homeowners to use deadly force in their home.

“Every day millions of Texans are unreasonably perceived as……read more here.