Texas § IN.2001.008 - IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION

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§ IN.2001.008. IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION

IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION. (a) A person is not excused from giving testimony or producing evidence when legally required at the trial of another person charged with violating a law relating to fire insurance on the ground that the testimony or evidence may incriminate the person under the laws of this state. (b) A person may not be prosecuted or subjected to a penalty or forfeiture for or because of a transaction, matter, or thing about which the person testifies or produces evidence under this section. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017 ), Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2007.

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