Sec. 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.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship
Subtitle B - Property Rights and Liabilities
Chapter 3 - Marital Property Rights and Liabilities
Subchapter A. General Rules for Separate and Community Property
Section 3.001. Separate Property
Section 3.002. Community Property
Section 3.003. Presumption of Community Property
Section 3.004. Recordation of Separate Property
Section 3.005. Gifts Between Spouses
Section 3.006. Proportional Ownership of Property by Marital Estates
Section 3.007. Property Interest in Certain Employee Benefits
Section 3.008. Property Interest in Certain Insurance Proceeds