1. (a) To apply for a writ of attachment, a plaintiff or his agent or attorney must file with the court an affidavit that states:

   1. (1) general grounds for issuance under Sections 61.001(1), (2), and (3);
   2. (2) the amount of the demand; and
   3. (3) specific grounds for issuance under Section 61.002.
2. (b) The affidavit shall be filed with the papers of the case.

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