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Maybe it is a Texas thing, but the interpretation we use is that the defender has to be doing more than standing there, even within 6 feet.
I'm thinking the logic is: If the defender is attempting to play defense (and we can get into what "continuously guarded" means until we are all sick) and is within 6 feet, start the count.
On the other hand, the mere presence of an offensive player within the defender's 6 foot "halo" does not mean we reward the defender if he/she is making no attempt to defend, since they are not "continuously guarding."
It sounds like Texas follows the rule as written.
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