Sec. 4007.055. ENFORCEMENT OF SUBPOENA; CONTEMPT. (a) If a person disobeys a subpoena or if a witness appearing before the commissioner refuses to give evidence, the commissioner may petition the district court of a jurisdiction in which the person or witness may be found, and the court on this petition may issue an order requiring the person or witness to, as applicable, obey the subpoena, testify, or produce a book, an account, a record, a paper, and correspondence relating to the matter in question.
(b) The district court may punish as contempt the failure to obey an order under Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 491 (H.B. 4171), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2022.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. Inspections and Investigations
Section 4007.051. Complaints Filed With Commissioner or Board
Section 4007.053. Investigative Authority
Section 4007.054. Service of Subpoena, Summons, or Other Process
Section 4007.055. Enforcement of Subpoena; Contempt
Section 4007.056. Confidentiality of Investigative Information
Section 4007.057. Compensation of Witnesses
Section 4007.058. Imposition of Costs on Parties
Section 4007.059. Assistance to Securities Regulators in Other Jurisdictions