Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - CRIM P Art. 23.01. Definition of a “capias”

(1) issued by a judge of the court having jurisdiction of a case after commitment or bail and before trial, or by a clerk at the direction of the judge; and

(2) directed “To any peace officer of the State of Texas”, commanding the officer to arrest a person accused of an offense and bring the arrested person before that court immediately or on a day or at a term stated in the writ.