Tex. Fam. Code § 3.201 : FAMILY CODE — THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP — PROPERTY RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES — MARITAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES — MARITAL PROPERTY LIABILITIES — Spousal Liability TEXT PDF (a) A person is personally liable for the acts of the person's spouse only if: (1) the spouse acts as an agent for the person; or (2) the spouse incurs a debt for necessaries as provided by Subchapter F, Chapter 2. (b) Except as provided by this subchapter, community property is not subject to a liability that arises from an act of a spouse. (c) A spouse does not act as an agent for the other spouse solely because of the marriage relationship. Tex. Fam. Code § 3.201 Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. 4/17/1997.