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Tex. Fam. Code § 71.003 (2026)

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Sec. 71.003. FAMILY. "Family" includes individuals related by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Sections 573.022 and 573.024, Government Code, individuals who are former spouses of each other, individuals who are the parents of the same child, without regard to marriage, and a foster child and foster parent, without regard to whether those individuals reside together.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 821, Sec. 2.03, eff. June 14, 2001.

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Cited in 117 cases (43 in the last 5 years), 2000–2026 · leading case: Hudson v. State, 179 S.W.3d 731 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2005).
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Hudson v. State, 179 S.W.3d 731 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2005). · cites it 4× “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 71.003 (Vernon 2002); TEX.”
Butler v. State, 189 S.W.3d 299 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). · cites it 3× “” Tex. Fam. Code §§ 71.003, 71.005. 4 Appellant appealed, asserting that the trial court erred in making a family-violence factual finding because: (1) appellant was not given proper notice of the family-violence allegation; and (2) pursuant to Apprendi v.”
Russell Thomas Boyd v. Christina Michelle Palmore, 425 S.W.3d 425 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2011). · cites it 2× “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 71.004(1) (Vernon 2008) (emphasis added).”
Carter v. State, 150 S.W.3d 230 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2004). · cites it 2× “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 71.003. Viewed in a light most favorable to the prosecution, sufficient evidence exists for a rational jury to conclude beyond a reasonable doubt Carter committed the offense.”
James v. Hubbard, 21 S.W.3d 558 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2000). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 71.003 (Vernon 1999).”
Archie v. State, 181 S.W.3d 428 (Tex. App.—Waco 2006). · cites it 2× “" TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 71.003 (Vernon 2002).”
Butler v. State, 162 S.W.3d 727 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2005). · cites it 2× “TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 71.003. Additionally, the family code's definition of "household" includes persons living together in the same dwelling, without regard to whether they are related to each other.”
Rogers v. State, 200 S.W.3d 233 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2006). “Laws 883 , 919 (referencing the definition of "family” in Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 71.003) (current version at Tex.”
Thomas v. State, 150 S.W.3d 887 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2004). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 71.003. And under the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the trial court had no discretion in entering a family violence finding once it determined the offense involved family violence.”
Hernandez v. State, 562 S.W.3d 500 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2017). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 71.003 (defining "family" to include spouses as well as parents of same child).”
Sanchez v. State, 499 S.W.3d 438 (Tex. Crim. App. 2016). “” Tex. Fam. Code § 71.003. Two individuals are related to one another by affinity if they are “married to each other.”
Haynes v. State, 254 S.W.3d 466 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2007). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 71.003 (Vernon 2002).”
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