Texas § FA.1.108 - PROMISE OR AGREEMENT MUST BE IN WRITING
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § FA.1.108 — PROMISE OR AGREEMENT MUST BE IN WRITING, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ FA.1.108. PROMISE OR AGREEMENT MUST BE IN WRITING
PROMISE OR AGREEMENT MUST BE IN WRITING. A promise or agreement made on consideration of marriage or nonmarital conjugal cohabitation is not enforceable unless the promise or agreement or a memorandum of the promise or agreement is in writing and signed by the person obligated by the promise or agreement. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section FA.1.108 ("PROMISE OR AGREEMENT MUST BE IN WRITING") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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