Tex. Gov't Code § 54.2511

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 54.2511 - Witnesses

(a) A witness who is sworn and who appears before a magistrate is subject to the penalties for perjury and aggravated perjury provided by law.

(b) A referring court may fine or imprison a witness or other court participant for failure to appear after being summoned, refusal to answer questions, or other acts of direct contempt before a magistrate.

Tex. Gov't. Code § 54.2511

Added by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 934,Sec. 5.03, eff. 9/1/2021.