EXCEPTIONS TO THE SPOUSAL ADVERSE TESTIMONY PRIVILEGE
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case United States v. McCollum (2003)
Most recently applied in United States v. McCollum (June 2003)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 67, Sec. 2, eff
The privilege of a person's spouse not to be called as a witness for the state does not apply in any proceeding in which the person is charged with:
(1) a crime committed against the person's spouse, a minor child, or a member of the household of either spouse; or
(2) an offense under Section 25.01, Penal Code (Bigamy).
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.