Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 16.10
Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
The magistrate has the power in all cases, where a witness resides or is in the county where the prosecution is pending, to issue an attachment for the purpose of enforcing the attendance of such witness; this he may do without having previously issued a subpoena for that purpose.
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 16.10