{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-411.0259","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 411.0259","heading":"SUBPOENAS.","body":"(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.\n(b) A subpoena may be served personally or by certified mail.\n(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.\nAdded by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 927 (H.B. 1690), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH","SUBTITLE B. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC PROTECTION","CHAPTER 411. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS","SUBCHAPTER B-1. PUBLIC INTEGRITY UNIT"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.411.htm#411.0259","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"4bb0bb14c10649787cea9cd0399cefd2c30cdfc5e6b01b694e2c1929caf15025","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-411.0258","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-411.031"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}