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    <periodOfReport>2003-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>CROSSTEX ENERGY LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>XTEX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001209821</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CROSSTEX ENERGY INC</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>2501 CEDAR SPRINGS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001279546</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CROSSTEX HOLDINGS GP LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2501 CEDAR SPRINGS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001279543</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CROSSTEX HOLDINGS LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2501 CEDAR SPRINGS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common units representing limited partnership interests</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>333000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>See footnote</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Units representing limited partnership interests</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4667000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                    <value>D</value>
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        </derivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These securities were issued to Crosstex Energy, Inc. (formerly known as Crosstex Energy Holdings Inc.) upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering December 17, 2002.  Crosstex Energy, Inc. assigned ownership of these securities to Crosstex Holdings, L.P., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Crosstex Energy, Inc., in October, 2003.  Crosstex Holdings GP, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Crosstex Energy, Inc., is the general partner of Crosstex Holdings, L.P.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Subordinated units representing limited partnership interests</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The subordination period will end once the financial tests in the Issuer's partnership agreement are met.  When the subordination period ends, each remaining subordinated unit will convert into one common unit.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Crosstex Energy, Inc., By: /s/ William W. Davis, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Crosstex Holdings GP, LLC, By: Crosstex Energy, Inc., Member, By: /s/ William W. Davis, Excecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Crosstex Holdings, L.P., By: Crosstex Holdings GP, LLC, its General Partner, By Crosstex Energy,Inc., Member, By: /s/ William W. Davis, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

