HOUSTON (AP) - A proposal by Houston Democratic Rep. Garnet Coleman to restrict when Texans are allowed to use deadly force in self-defense is pending in committee and faces a murky future.



It seeks to limit Texas' ``stand your ground'' law to authorize using deadly force only if a person is in danger and can't safely retreat unless they are at home.



Current Texas law is similar to Florida's well-known statute and says people can use deadly force in most self-defense cases without a duty to retreat.



Coleman's proposal seeks to compel the potential victim to try and retreat, but makes an exception for people at home.