Witnesses on behalf of the State or defendant may, at the request of either party, be required to enter into bail in an amount to be fixed by the court to appear and testify in a criminal action; but if it shall appear to the court that any witness is unable to give security upon such bail, he shall be released without security.
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 24.24
BAIL FOR WITNESS
Known as the Uniform Act
The act spans §§ 24–24 (34 sections).
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., p. 317, ch. 722, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.