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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 1.17 — RELIGIOUS BELIEF

CR § 1.17Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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No person shall be disqualified to give evidence in any court of this State on account of his religious opinions, or for the want of any religious belief; but all oaths or affirmations shall be administered in the mode most binding upon the conscience, and shall be taken subject to the pains and penalties of perjury.

Legislative history

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 1.17 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.