(a) Except as provided by § 22.003, a witness is entitled to 10 dollars for each day the witness attends court. This fee includes the entitlement for travel and the witness is not entitled to any reimbursement for mileage traveled.
(b) The party who summons the witness shall pay that witness’s fee for one day, as provided by this section, at the time the subpoena is served on the witness.

Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 22.001

  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

(c) The witness fee must be taxed in the bill of costs as other costs.