Texas Family Code § 71.003 defines a family as including individuals related by consanguinity or affinity. Texas Family Code § 573.022 states that individuals are relatives by consanguinity if they are blood relatives. Texas Family Code § 573.024 provides that individuals are related by affinity if they are married to each other, or the spouse of one of the individuals is related by consanguinity to the other individual. Family also includes individuals who are former spouses of each other, individuals who are the parents of the same child without regard to marriage, and a foster child and foster parent without regard to whether they reside together. Under Texas Family Code § 71.005, a household is a unit composed of persons living together in the same dwelling. Texas Family Code § 71.006 provides that a member of a household is a person who lived in the home. Some individuals may be both family members and household members.
In Texas, interfering with an emergency phone call is a serious offense and considered a Class A Misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and/or a $4,000 fine. You may also face the loss of your right to own or possess a firearm. Additionally, the charge can be enhanced to a felony if the accused has a previous conviction for interfering with an emergency phone call or 911 call.