Sec. 1602.153. SUBPOENA. (a) The department may request and, if necessary, compel by subpoena:
(1) the attendance of a witness for examination under oath; and
(2) the production for inspection and copying of records and other evidence relevant to the investigation of an alleged violation of this chapter.
(b) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this section, the department, acting through the attorney general, may file suit to enforce the subpoena in a district court in Travis County or in the county in which a hearing conducted by the department may be held.
(c) The court shall order a person to comply with the subpoena if the court determines that good cause exists for issuing the subpoena.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 798 (S.B. 411), Sec. 3.11, eff. September 1, 2005.
Last modified: September 28, 2016