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

Tex. Government Code § 54A.109: WITNESS.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH
  3. SUBTITLE D. JUDICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICIALS
  4. CHAPTER 54A. ASSOCIATE JUDGES
  5. SUBCHAPTER B. CIVIL ASSOCIATE JUDGES

(a) A witness appearing before an associate judge is subject to the penalties for perjury provided by law.

(b) A referring court may fine or imprison a witness who:

(1) failed to appear before an associate judge after being summoned; or

(2) improperly refused to answer questions if the refusal has been certified to the court by the associate judge.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 6.01, eff. January 1, 2012.

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

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