Whether the homestead is the separate property of either spouse or community property, neither spouse may sell, convey, or encumber the homestead without the joinder of the other spouse except as provided in this chapter or by other rules of law.
Tex. Fam. Code § 5.001
SALE, CONVEYANCE, OR ENCUMBRANCE OF HOMESTEAD
Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case Williams v. Massa (2000)
Most recently applied in 336 F. Supp. 3d 732 - United States v. Orr (August 2018)
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.