# Tex. Penal Code § 47.08: TESTIMONIAL IMMUNITY

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C47_S47.08

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Penal Code § 47.08
- **Heading:** TESTIMONIAL IMMUNITY
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code pe / Chapter 47 / Section 47.08

## Text

(a) A party to an offense under this chapter may be required to furnish evidence or testify about the offense.

(b) A party to an offense under this chapter may not be prosecuted for any offense about which he is required to furnish evidence or testify, and the evidence and testimony may not be used against the party in any adjudicatory proceeding except a prosecution for aggravated perjury.

(c) For purposes of this section, "adjudicatory proceeding" means a proceeding before a court or any other agency of government in which the legal rights, powers, duties, or privileges of specified parties are determined.

(d) A conviction under this chapter may be had upon the uncorroborated testimony of a party to the offense.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Penal Code § 47.01 § 47.01. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C47_S47.01.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 47.02 § 47.02. GAMBLING.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C47_S47.02.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 47.03 § 47.03. GAMBLING PROMOTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C47_S47.03.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 47.04 § 47.04. KEEPING A GAMBLING PLACE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C47_S47.04.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 47.05 § 47.05. COMMUNICATING GAMBLING INFORMATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C47_S47.05.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 47.06 § 47.06. POSSESSION OF GAMBLING DEVICE, EQUIPMENT, OR PARAPHERNALIA.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C47_S47.06.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 47.07 § 47.07. EVIDENCE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C47_S47.07.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 47.08 § 47.08. TESTIMONIAL IMMUNITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C47_S47.08.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 47.09 § 47.09. OTHER DEFENSES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C47_S47.09.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 47.10 § 47.10. AMERICAN DOCUMENTATION OF VESSEL REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C47_S47.10.md)
- [Tex. Penal Code § 47.11 § 47.11. DEPOSITS IN CERTAIN ACCOUNTS NOT CONSIDERATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cpe_C47_S47.11.md)

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