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Tex. Fam. Code § 3.401 (2026)

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Sec. 3.401. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:

(1) "Benefited estate" means a marital estate that receives a benefit from another marital estate.

(2) "Conferring estate" means a marital estate that confers a benefit on another marital estate.

(3) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 768, Sec. 11(2), eff. September 1, 2009.

(4) "Marital estate" means one of three estates:

(A) the community property owned by the spouses together and referred to as the community marital estate;

(B) the separate property owned individually by the husband and referred to as a separate marital estate; or

(C) the separate property owned individually by the wife, also referred to as a separate marital estate.

(5) "Spouse" means a husband, who is a man, or a wife, who is a woman. A member of a civil union or similar relationship entered into in another state between persons of the same sex is not a spouse.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 692, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 838, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (S.B. 866), Sec. 11(2), eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 411 (H.B. 1547), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 20 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2026 · leading case: Moroch v. Collins, 174 S.W.3d 849 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2005).
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Moroch v. Collins, 174 S.W.3d 849 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2005). · cites it 4× “” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 3.401 (3) (Vernon Supp.”
Gerald Byron Barras v. Leslea Loring Barras, 396 S.W.3d 154 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2013). · cites it 2× ““Capital improvements” also is not defined in the reimbursement subchapter, see TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 3.401, or elsewhere in the Family Code.”
Boyd v. Boyd, 131 S.W.3d 605 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2004). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. §§ 3.401(2), 3.403(b).”
Bufkin v. Bufkin, 259 S.W.3d 343 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2008). · cites it 2× “Further, as community property, Edward has no right of reimbursement of funds identified as dividends because they are already part of the community marital estate defined in Texas Family Code Section 3.401(4)(A). Tex.”
Garcia v. Garcia, 170 S.W.3d 644 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2005). “…value of the property as of a specific date the amount of a lawful lien specific to the property on that same date. Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 3.401(3).”
Lucy v. Lucy, 162 S.W.3d 770 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2005). “We find no abuse of discretion in attaching a misnomer to the remedy employed.”
In re the Marriage of William, 264 S.W.3d 850 (Tex. App.—Waco 2008). “See *859 Tex Fam.Code Ann. §§ 3.401(3), 3.403 (Vernon 2006).”
Langston v. Langston, 82 S.W.3d 686 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2002). “(Emphasis added) Wendy urges that, after the recent amendments to TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 3.401 et seq. (Vernon Supp.”
In re the Marriage of Gill, 41 S.W.3d 255 (Tex. App.—Waco 2001). · cites it 2× “Tex.Fam.Code Ann. §§ 3.401, 3.402 (Vernon Supp.”
Henry Hutcherson III v. Tina Hutcherson, No. 03-24-00297-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Mar. 19, 2026). “” Tex. Fam. Code § 3.401. A reimbursement claim exists when one or both spouses use the property of one marital estate to confer on a different marital estate a benefit which, if not repaid, would result in unjust enrichment to the benefitted estate.”
in the Matter of the Marriage of Linda Kay Perkins & Stanley Perkins & in the Interest of Natasha Perkins & Stanley Perkins, Jr., Child., No. 07-02-00419-CV (Tex. App.—Amarillo Jan. 23, 2004). “Even so, economic contribution does not arise from expenditures for ordinary maintenance and repair or from contribution of time or effort during the marriage.”
in the Matter of the Marriage of Linda Kay Perkins & Stanley Perkins & in the Interest of Natasha Perkins & Stanley Perkins, Jr., Child., No. 07-02-00419-CV (Tex. App.—Amarillo Jan. 23, 2004). “Even so, economic contribution does not arise from expenditures for ordinary maintenance and repair or from contribution of time or effort during the marriage.”
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Tex. Fam. Code § 3.401(2): 2 cases
Moroch v. Collins, 174 S.W.3d 849 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2005). “” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 3.401 (3) (Vernon Supp.”
Boyd v. Boyd, 131 S.W.3d 605 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2004). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. §§ 3.401(2), 3.403(b).”
Tex. Fam. Code § 3.401(3): 3 cases
Moroch v. Collins, 174 S.W.3d 849 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2005). “” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 3.401 (3) (Vernon Supp.”
Garcia v. Garcia, 170 S.W.3d 644 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2005). “…value of the property as of a specific date the amount of a lawful lien specific to the property on that same date. Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 3.401(3).”
In re the Marriage of William, 264 S.W.3d 850 (Tex. App.—Waco 2008). “See *859 Tex Fam.Code Ann. §§ 3.401(3), 3.403 (Vernon 2006).”
Tex. Fam. Code § 3.401(4)(A): 1 case
Bufkin v. Bufkin, 259 S.W.3d 343 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2008). “Further, as community property, Edward has no right of reimbursement of funds identified as dividends because they are already part of the community marital estate defined in Texas Family Code Section 3.401(4)(A). Tex.”
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