{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-301.026","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 301.026","heading":"CONTEMPT OF LEGISLATURE.","body":"(a) A person commits an offense if the person:\n(1) has been summoned as a witness to testify or produce papers by either house or any legislative committee; and\n(2) refuses to appear, refuses to answer relevant questions, or refuses to produce required books, papers, records, or documents.\n(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 and by imprisonment for not less than 30 days nor more than 12 months.\nActs 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 3. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH","SUBTITLE A. LEGISLATURE","CHAPTER 301. LEGISLATIVE ORGANIZATION","SUBCHAPTER B. COMMITTEES AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURE"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.301.htm#301.026","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"e6d88936801c2f5da3ada2a7bfb8bdcee4c3d58b9a3136b4502c5103dc8d20bc","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-301.025","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-301.027"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}