§ 176.1. Form

Codes > Texas Rules of Civil Procedure > Part II > Section 9 : A. Evidence > Rule 176. : 176.1. Form

176.1. Form

Every subpoena must be issued in the name of “The State of Texas” and must:

(a) state the style of the suit and its cause number;

(b) state the court in which the suit is pending;

(c) state the date on which the subpoena is issued;

(d) identify the person to whom the subpoena is directed;

(e) state the time, place, and nature of the action required by the person to whom the subpoena is directed, as provided in Rule 176.2;

(f) identify the party at whose instance the subpoena is issued, and the party's attorney of record, if any;

(g) state the text of Rule 176.8(a); and

(h) be signed by the person issuing the subpoena.