Question

Does this need a comma after the word says?

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

no, but if you wrote that I would say "the texts states" instead of "the test says"

Explanation:

the explanation is commas commonly appear before quotation marks for instance there is a strong convention of using a comma after expressions like "he said" or "she asked" there is a widespread belief that a comma is required before a quotation although there isn't necessarily a grammatical reason for one

hope that helps