{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-6.704","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Family Code § 6.704","heading":"TESTIMONY OF HUSBAND OR WIFE.","body":"(a) In a suit for dissolution of a marriage, the husband and wife are competent witnesses for and against each other. A spouse may not be compelled to testify as to a matter that will incriminate the spouse.\n(b) If the husband or wife testifies, the court or jury trying the case shall determine the credibility of the witness and the weight to be given the witness's testimony.\nAdded by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.","path":["FAMILY CODE","TITLE 1. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP","SUBTITLE C. DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE","CHAPTER 6. SUIT FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE","SUBCHAPTER H. TRIAL AND APPEAL"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.6.htm#6.704","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:10Z","sha256":"4f340c87ac71def0e3564ce27c57b9216752ed04b8e8227a41bed015f0cea5e7","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-6.703","next":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-6.705"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}