(a) A writ or other process other than a citation or notice must be directed "To any sheriff or constable within the State of Texas."
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a writ or other process other than a citation or notice may not be held defective because the process is directed to the sheriff or a constable of a named county if the process is properly served within that county by an officer authorized to serve the process.
Official text of the Texas Estates Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.