Tex. Fam. Code § 6.004

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 6.004 - Conviction of Felony
(a) The court may grant a divorce in favor of one spouse if during the marriage the other spouse:
(1) has been convicted of a felony;
(2) has been imprisoned for at least one year in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, a federal penitentiary, or the penitentiary of another state; and
(3) has not been pardoned.
(b) The court may not grant a divorce under this section against a spouse who was convicted on the testimony of the other spouse.

Tex. Fam. Code § 6.004

Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87, Sec. 25.056, eff. 9/1/2009.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. 4/17/1997.