Sec. 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 (H.B. 79), Sec. 6.03, eff. January 1, 2012.