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Tex. Fam. Code § 3.001

Tex. Fam. Code § 3.001 - Separate Property (2026)

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**Tex. Fam. Code § 3.001. SEPARATE PROPERTY.** A spouse's separate property consists of: (1) the property owned or claimed by the spouse before marriage; (2) the property acquired by the spouse during marriage by gift, devise, or descent; and (3) the recovery for personal injuries sustained by the spouse during marriage, except any recovery for loss of earning capacity during marriage. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.

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