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On the other hand, Texas permits the use of deadly force to protect property after dark.

This is true. It is also true in some circumstances in the daytime. It is interesting that in Texas it's easier to justify deadly force to protect property, even in cases of misdemeanor theft, than to justify it in defense of yourself or another from death or serious bodily injury. It must be noted that this only applies in theft cases so you would have to show an actual theft was in progress to assert the defense.