Texas § GV.301.025 - REFUSAL TO TESTIFY
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§ GV.301.025. REFUSAL TO TESTIFY
REFUSAL TO TESTIFY. (a) A witness called by either house or by a legislative committee does not have a privilege to refuse to testify to a fact or produce a document on the ground that the testimony or document may tend to disgrace the person or otherwise make the person infamous. (b) The legislature may require a person to testify or produce a document concerning a matter under inquiry before either house or a legislative committee even if the person claims that the testimony or document may incriminate him. (c) If a person testifies or produces a document while claiming that the testimony or document may incriminate him, the person may not be indicted or prosecuted for any transaction, matter, or thing about which the person truthfully testified or produced evidence. (d) A witness has a right to counsel when testifying before the legislature or a legislative committee. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
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What does The Texas Constitution § GV.301.025 cover?
Section GV.301.025 ("REFUSAL TO TESTIFY") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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