UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
 Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 20, 2005
CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          DELAWARE                   000-50067                 16-1616605
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(State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)      File Number)          Identification No.)

         2501 CEDAR SPRINGS, SUITE 100
                 DALLAS, TEXAS                                   75201
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    (Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)	

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (214) 953-9500

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On October 20, 2005, Crosstex Energy, L.P. (the "Registrant") issued a press release (the "Press Release") announcing that on November 15, 2005 it will pay a quarterly distribution of $0.49 per unit to its common and subordinated unitholders of record on November 1, 2005. A copy of the press release is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 7.01 and in the attached exhibit are deemed to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the attached exhibit is deemed to be furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of the Exchange Act.

EXHIBIT NUMBER     DESCRIPTION
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99.1           --  Press release dated October 20, 2005.	

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CROSSTEX ENERGY, L.P.

                              By:  Crosstex Energy GP, L.P., its General Partner

                              By:  Crosstex Energy GP, LLC, its General Partner

Date:  October 20, 2005                       By:
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                                                    William W. Davis
                                                    Executive Vice President and
                                                    Chief Financial Officer	

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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT NUMBER    DESCRIPTION
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99.1           -- Press Release dated October 20, 2005	

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Exhibit 99.1
CROSSTEX ANNOUNCES INCREASE IN DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
DALLAS, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Crosstex Energy companies, Crosstex Energy, L.P. (Nasdaq: XTEX) (the Partnership) and Crosstex Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: XTXI) (the Corporation), today announced the tenth consecutive increase in quarterly distributions and the sixth consecutive increase in quarterly dividends:
* Third quarter distributions on the Partnership's common and subordinated units will increase from $0.47 per unit to $0.49 per unit, payable November 15 to unitholders of record on November 1.
* Third quarter dividends on the Corporation's common stock will increase from $0.43 per share to $0.46 per share, payable November 15 to stockholders of record on November 1.
The companies have increased distributions and dividends every quarter since the initial public offering of each company.
About the Crosstex Energy Companies
Crosstex Energy, L.P., a mid-stream natural gas company headquartered in Dallas, operates over 4,500 miles of pipeline, five processing plants, and approximately 100 natural gas amine treating plants. Crosstex currently provides services for approximately 1.9 Bcf/day of natural gas.
Crosstex Energy, Inc. owns the two percent general partner interest, a 50 percent limited partner interest, and the incentive distribution rights of Crosstex Energy, L.P.
Additional information about the Crosstex companies can be found at http://www.crosstexenergy.com .
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical facts included herein constitute forward-looking statements. Although the companies believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, they can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.
Contact: Barry E. Davis, President and Chief Executive Officer William W. Davis, Executive V.P. and Chief Financial Officer Phone: (214) 953-9500
SOURCE Crosstex Energy, L.P.; Crosstex Energy, Inc. -0- 10/20/2005 /CONTACT: Barry E. Davis, President and Chief Executive Officer, or William W. Davis, Executive V.P. and Chief Financial Officer, both of Crosstex Energy, L.P. and Crosstex Energy, Inc., +1-214-953-9500/ /Web site: http://www.crosstexenergy.com /
(XTEX XTXI)