Texas § FA.3.008 - PROPERTY INTEREST IN CERTAIN INSURANCE PROCEEDS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § FA.3.008 — PROPERTY INTEREST IN CERTAIN INSURANCE PROCEEDS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ FA.3.008. PROPERTY INTEREST IN CERTAIN INSURANCE PROCEEDS
PROPERTY INTEREST IN CERTAIN INSURANCE PROCEEDS. (a) Insurance proceeds paid or payable that arise from a casualty loss to property during marriage are characterized in the same manner as the property to which the claim is attributable. (b) If a person becomes disabled or is injured, any disability insurance payment or workers' compensation payment is community property to the extent it is intended to replace earnings lost while the disabled or injured person is married. To the extent that any insurance payment or workers' compensation payment is intended to replace earnings while the disabled or injured person is not married, the recovery is the separate property of the disabled or injured spouse. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 490 (H.B. 410 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. SUBCHAPTER B. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND DISPOSITION OF MARITAL PROPERTY
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section FA.3.008 ("PROPERTY INTEREST IN CERTAIN INSURANCE PROCEEDS") 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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