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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 411.0259: SUBPOENAS.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
  3. SUBTITLE B. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC PROTECTION
  4. CHAPTER 411. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
  5. SUBCHAPTER B-1. PUBLIC INTEGRITY UNIT

(a) In connection with an investigation of an alleged offense against public administration, the public integrity unit may issue a subpoena to compel the production, for inspection or copying, of relevant evidence that is in this state.

(b) A subpoena may be served personally or by certified mail.

(c) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena, the public integrity unit, acting through the general counsel of the department, may file suit to enforce the subpoena in a district court in this state. On finding that good cause exists for issuing the subpoena, the court shall order the person to comply with the subpoena. The court may punish a person who fails to obey the court order.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 927 (H.B. 1690), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:16Z. Source file · JSON

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