Texas § 4.203 FORMALITIES OF AGREEMENT.

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§ 4.203 — FORMALITIES OF AGREEMENT.

Texas § 4.203

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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 4.203 (2026).

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Sec. 4.203. FORMALITIES OF AGREEMENT.

(a)An agreement to convert separate property to community property:

(1)must be in writing and:

(A)be signed by the spouses;

(B)identify the property being converted; and

(C)specify that the property is being converted to the spouses' community property; and

(2)is enforceable without consideration.

(b)The mere transfer of a spouse's separate property to the name of the other spouse or to the name of both spouses is not sufficient to convert the property to community property under this subchapter.

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Sec. 4.203. FORMALITIES OF AGREEMENT. (a) An agreement to convert separate property to community property:
(1) must be in writing and:
(A) be signed by the spouses;
(B) identify the property being converted; and
(C) specify that the property is being converted to the spouses' community property; and
(2) is enforceable without consideration.
(b) The mere transfer of a spouse's separate property to the name of the other spouse or to the name of both spouses is not sufficient to convert the property to community property under this subchapter.