When conducting an impeachment proceeding, the house or a house committee may:
(1) send for persons or papers;
(2) compel the giving of testimony; and
(3) punish for contempt to the same extent as a district court of this state.
POWERS OF HOUSE DURING IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDING
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff
When conducting an impeachment proceeding, the house or a house committee may:
(1) send for persons or papers;
(2) compel the giving of testimony; and
(3) punish for contempt to the same extent as a district court of this state.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.