Texas § 54.1505 WITNESSES.

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§ 54.1505 — WITNESSES.

Texas § 54.1505

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 54.1505 (2026).

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Sec. 54.1505. 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. SUBCHAPTER EE. BELL COUNTY CRIMINAL MAGISTRATES

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Sec. 54.1505. 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.
SUBCHAPTER EE. BELL COUNTY CRIMINAL MAGISTRATES

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 3844 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011. Redesignated from Government Code, Section 54.1955 by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093 ), Sec. 22.001(19), eff. September 1, 2013.