Government Code § 301.027

If a summoned person does not appear, answer, or produce required records while the legislature is in session, the failure may be reported; then the senate president or house speaker must certify the facts to the proper prosecutor, who must take the matter to the grand jury and prosecute any indictment.

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Jurisdiction: United States — Texas
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AI-assisted research summary: If a summoned person does not appear, answer, or produce required records while the legislature is in session, the failure may be reported; then the senate president or house speaker must certify the facts to the proper prosecutor, who must take the matter to the grand jury and prosecute any indictment.

Sec. 301.027. PROSECUTION FOR CONTEMPT OF LEGISLATURE. (a) If a person is summoned by either house or any legislative committee as prescribed by Section 301.024 and fails to appear, refuses to answer relevant questions, or fails to produce required books, papers, records, or documents while the legislature is in session, the fact of the failure may be reported to either house. If the legislature is not in session, a statement of facts concerning the failure may be reported to and filed with the president of the senate or speaker of the house. (b) If the president of the senate or speaker receives a report or statement of facts as provided by Subsection (a), the president of the senate or speaker shall certify the statement of facts to the appropriate prosecuting attorney as provided under Section 411.0253(d) under the seal of the senate or house of representatives, as appropriate. (c) The prosecuting attorney to whom a statement of facts is certified under Subsection (a) or the prosecutor selected under Section 411.0255, if applicable, shall bring the matter before the grand jury for action. If the grand jury returns an indictment, the prosecuting attorney shall prosecute the indictment. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 927 (H.B. 1690), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.

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