Family Code · §71.005

Member of Household — Definition

Member of Household — Definition (§71.005): key points and worked practice questions for Texas peace officer exam preparation.

Key points

  • Persons living together in the same dwelling
  • No biological or marriage relationship required
  • Former residents are covered as members of a household (§71.006)

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Worked examples

Worked example 1

'Member of a household' under §71.005 includes:

  1. Only persons currently living in the same dwelling
  2. A person who previously lived in a household, even if they no longer do Correct
  3. Only blood relatives
  4. Only spouses
Why: Household members include current and former co-residents — past cohabitation suffices, regardless of biological or marital relationship.
Statute: Tex. Fam. Code §71.005; §71.006

Statutory definitions for this topic

Household Tex. Fam. Code §71.005
A unit composed of persons living together in the same dwelling, without regard to whether they are related to each other.