Tex. Pen. Code § 9.02 : PENAL CODE — GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY — JUSTIFICATION EXCLUDING CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY — GENERAL PROVISIONS — Justification As A Defense TEXT PDF It is a defense to prosecution that the conduct in question is justified under this chapter. Tex. Pen. Code § 9.02 Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. 9/1/1994. Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1974.