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Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 31A.054

  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.

When venue is changed in a criminal case, any witness who has been subpoenaed, attached, or bailed to appear and testify in the case:
(1) is not required to be again subpoenaed, attached, or bailed; and
(2) shall appear before the court to which venue has been changed as if there had been no change of venue.


Text of article effective on January 01, 2025