You can use it when you want to refer to something said in a text, or in a statement or quotation that you are citing. Example sentence: The text states, "The earth is round.". The text states: "Surprised? "And we apologize to those we offended," the text states.

Here is an example text that repetitively uses “the text states”: In the passage about sea turtles, the text states that these creatures have existed for over 100 million years. The text states that sea turtles migrate long distances between feeding grounds and the beaches where they nest.