Sec. 701.106.  SUBPOENA AUTHORITY.  (a)  The commissioner may issue a subpoena to compel the attendance and testimony of a witness or, except as provided by Subsection (b), the production of materials relevant to an investigation under this chapter.
(b)  A person is not required to produce an item subpoenaed under Subsection (a) if the item can only be identified by writing and executing a special computer program for that purpose.
(c)  A person possessing materials located outside this state that are requested by the commissioner may make the materials available to the commissioner or a representative of the commissioner for examination at the place where the materials are located.  The commissioner may designate a representative, including an official of the state in which the materials are located, to examine the materials.  The commissioner may respond to a similar request from an official of another state or the United States.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.