When the magistrate sits for the purpose of inquiring into a criminal accusation against any person, this is called an examining court.
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2.11
EXAMINING COURT
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.