Art. 16.15. WHO MAY DISCHARGE CAPITAL OFFENSE. The examination of one accused of a capital offense shall be conducted by a justice of the peace, county judge, county court at law, or county criminal court. The judge may admit to bail, except in capital cases where the proof is evident. Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.
Who May Discharge Capital Offense
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 16.15, under Chapter 16.
Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 16.15