Section 54.2818 - Witness(a) A witness who appears before the criminal law magistrate court and is sworn is subject to the penalties for perjury provided by law. (b) A referring court may issue attachment against and may fine or imprison a witness whose failure to appear after being summoned or whose refusal to answer questions has been certified to the referring court. Tex. Gov't. Code § 54.2818
Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 861,Sec. 4.006, eff. 9/1/2023.