Section 201.311 - Witness(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, Sec. 6.03, eff. 1/1/2012.