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Tex. Fam. Code § 71.005 (2026)

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Sec. 71.005. HOUSEHOLD. "Household" means a unit composed of persons living together in the same dwelling, without regard to whether they are related to each other.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 60 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 2003–2025 · leading case: Haynes v. State, 273 S.W.3d 183 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008).
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Haynes v. State, 273 S.W.3d 183 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “006 ("`Member of a household' includes a person who previously lived in a household").”
Teel v. Shifflett, 309 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2010). · cites it 2× “TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 71.006 (Vernon 2008).”
Archie v. State, 181 S.W.3d 428 (Tex. App.—Waco 2006). · cites it 2× “" TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 71.005 (emphasis added).”
Gomez v. State, 183 S.W.3d 86 (Tex. App.—Tyler 2005). · cites it 2× “2005); Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 71.005 (Vernon 2003).”
In re Epperson, 213 S.W.3d 541 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2007). “The Texas Family Code defines a "household” as "a unit composed of persons living together in the same dwelling, without regard to whether they are related to each other.”
Davis v. State, 533 S.W.3d 498 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2017). “” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 71.005 . The terms “dwelling,” “living together” or “living” are not defined by the family code or the penal code, which incorporates section 71.”
Butler v. State, 189 S.W.3d 299 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). “004 Family Violence "Family Violence” means: (1) an act by a member of a family or household against another member of the family or household that is intended to result in physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault, .”
Dinesh Kumar Shah v. State, 414 S.W.3d 808 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2013). · cites it 2× “In particular, Shah argues that the State had to prove that he and Davidsson were “living” together at the time of the assaults in order to establish that they were members of the same “household,” see Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 71.005 (West 2008) (defining “household”), and in order…”
Manning v. State, 112 S.W.3d 740 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2003). “01(e)(2); Tex. Fam.Code § 71.005. The State is relieved of its burden to prove a prior conviction alleged for enhancement when the defendant pleads true or guilty to the enhancement paragraph.”
Jose Rodriguez v. State, 553 S.W.3d 733 (Tex. App.—Amarillo 2018). “” See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 71.005, 71.0021(b) (West 2014).”
Mitchell v. State, 102 S.W.3d 772 (Tex. App.—Austin 2003). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 71.005 (West 1992) (defining “household”).”
Sanchez v. State, 499 S.W.3d 438 (Tex. Crim. App. 2016). “Thus, a person’s spouse is included within the definition of family under Section 71.003. Finally, a household is “a unit composed of persons living together in the same dwelling, without regard to whether they are related to each other.”
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