Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 61.001: GENERAL GROUNDS.

A writ of original attachment is available to a plaintiff in a suit if:

(1) the defendant is justly indebted to the plaintiff;

(2) the attachment is not sought for the purpose of injuring or harassing the defendant;

(3) the plaintiff will probably lose his debt unless the writ of attachment is issued; and

(4) specific grounds for the writ exist under Section 61.002.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.