Tex. R. Evid. 501 · Article V. PRIVILEGES
Privileges in General
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Text — Effective July 2, 2026
Unless a Constitution, a statute, or these or other rules prescribed under statutory authority provide otherwise, no person has a privilege to:
(a) refuse to be a witness;
(b) refuse to disclose any matter;
(c) refuse to produce any object or writing; or
(d) prevent another from being a witness, disclosing any matter, or producing any object or writing.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Effective July 2, 2026
- Official file
- https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1463074/texas-rules-of-evidence-updated-with-amendments-effective-07022026.pdf (PDF pages 18)
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