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Tex. Fam. Code § 7.003 (2026)

Disposition Of Retirement And Employment Benefits And Other Plans

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Sec. 7.003. DISPOSITION OF RETIREMENT AND EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND OTHER PLANS. In a decree of divorce or annulment, the court shall determine the rights of both spouses in a pension, retirement plan, annuity, individual retirement account, employee stock option plan, stock option, or other form of savings, bonus, profit-sharing, or other employer plan or financial plan of an employee or a participant, regardless of whether the person is self-employed, in the nature of compensation or savings.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2002–2024 · leading case: Boyd v. Boyd, 67 S.W.3d 398 (Tex. App. 2002).
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Boyd v. Boyd, 67 S.W.3d 398 (Tex. App. 2002). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 7.003 (Vernon 1998).”
Stavinoha v. Stavinoha, 126 S.W.3d 604 (Tex. App. 2004). “See Tex. Fam.Code § 7.003. All of the benefits Maureen seeks are part of the defined benefit plan administered by HPOPS, and section 28(e) of article 6243g-4 provides that accrued benefits may be divided by a qualified domestic relations order and paid to an alternate payee in…”
Limbaugh v. Limbaugh, 71 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App. 2002). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.003 (Vernon 1998).”
McClary v. Thompson, 65 S.W.3d 829 (Tex. App. 2002). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.003 (Vernon 1998).”
Leticia Loya v. Miguel Angel Loya, 473 S.W.3d 362 (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 4× “”); see also Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 7.003 (“In a decree of divorce or annulment, the court shall determine the rights of both spouses in a pension, retirement plan, annuity, individual retirement account, employee stock option plan, stock option, or other form of savings, bonus,…”
Chacon v. Chacon, 222 S.W.3d 909 (Tex. App. 2007). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.003. The purpose of Texas Government Code section 821.”
Audrey Diane Gourley v. Craig Neil Gourley (Tex. App. 2018). “2 See generally Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 7.003 (West 2006) (requiring trial court to address retirement benefits in property division).”
in the Interest of J.Y.O., a Child (Tex. App. 2022). “It was not tied to any commissioned work, and until the bonus was received, it was an “expectancy,” not an entitlement.”
In Re J.Y.O., a Child (Tex. 2024). “43 See TEX. FAM. CODE § 7.003 (“In a decree of divorce or annulment, the court shall determine the rights of both spouses in a pension, retirement plan, annuity, individual retirement account, employee stock option plan, stock option, or .”
Brian E. Hendershot v. Heather L. Hendershot (Tex. App. 2008). “” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 7.003 ; see also id.”
Brian E. Hendershot v. Heather L. Hendershot (Tex. App. 2008). “” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 7.003 ; see also id.”
Sergio A. Chacon v. Katherine W. Chacon (Tex. App. 2007). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 7.003 . The purpose of Texas Government Code section 821.”
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