Section 3.401 - Definitions In this subchapter:
(1) "Benefited estate" means a marital estate that receives a benefit from another marital estate. (2) "Conferring estate" means a marital estate that confers a benefit on another marital estate. (3) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 768, Sec. 11(2), eff. September 1, 2009.(4) "Marital estate" means one of three estates:(A) the community property owned by the spouses together and referred to as the community marital estate;(B) the separate property owned individually by the husband and referred to as a separate marital estate; or(C) the separate property owned individually by the wife, also referred to as a separate marital estate.(5) "Spouse" means a husband, who is a man, or a wife, who is a woman. A member of a civil union or similar relationship entered into in another state between persons of the same sex is not a spouse.Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 411,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2023, app. applies to a claim for reimbursement that is pending in a trial court on the effective date of this Act or that is filed on or after that date.Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 768, Sec. 11(2), eff. 9/1/2009.Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 838, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2001.Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 692, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1999.