Tex. Fam. Code § 3.001 : FAMILY CODE — THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP — PROPERTY RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES — MARITAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES — GENERAL RULES FOR SEPARATE AND COMMUNITY PROPERTY — Separate Property TEXT PDF A spouse's separate property consists of: (1) the property owned or claimed by the spouse before marriage; (2) the property acquired by the spouse during marriage by gift, devise, or descent; and (3) the recovery for personal injuries sustained by the spouse during marriage, except any recovery for loss of earning capacity during marriage. Tex. Fam. Code § 3.001 Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. 4/17/1997.