Sec. 54A.011.  WITNESS.  (a)  A witness appearing before an associate judge 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 court.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 3 (H.B. 79), Sec. 6.01, eff. January 1, 2012.