(a) Two individuals are related to each other by consanguinity if:
(1) one is a descendant of the other; or
(2) they share a common ancestor.
(b) An adopted child is considered to be a child of the adoptive parent for this purpose.
Tex. Gov't Code § 573.022
DETERMINATION OF CONSANGUINITY
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Hudson v. State (2005)
Most recently applied in Hudson v. State (November 2005)
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.