diff --git a/src/__tests__/to-be-visible.tsx b/src/__tests__/to-be-visible.tsx
index 281c02a..cffe95e 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/to-be-visible.tsx
+++ b/src/__tests__/to-be-visible.tsx
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ describe('.toBeVisible', () => {
     expect(() => expect(null).toBeVisible()).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`
       "expect(received).toBeVisible()
 
-      received value must be a React Element.
+      received value must be a host element or composite Text/TextInput element
       Received has value: null"
     `);
   });
diff --git a/src/__tests__/to-have-text-content.tsx b/src/__tests__/to-have-text-content.tsx
index 3770d56..2893abf 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/to-have-text-content.tsx
+++ b/src/__tests__/to-have-text-content.tsx
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ describe('.toHaveTextContent', () => {
   test('can handle multiple levels with no explicit children prop', () => {
     const NoChildren = ({ text }: { text: string }) => <Text>{text}</Text>;
     const answer = 'Answer';
-    const { container } = render(
-      <View>
+    const { getByTestId } = render(
+      <View testID="subject">
         <Text>
           {answer}
           {': '}
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ describe('.toHaveTextContent', () => {
       </View>,
     );
 
-    expect(container).toHaveTextContent(/^Answer: 42$/);
+    expect(getByTestId('subject')).toHaveTextContent(/^Answer: 42$/);
   });
 
   test('throws when no match is found', () => {
diff --git a/src/__tests__/utils.ts b/src/__tests__/utils.ts
index 298b492..29c622e 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/utils.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/utils.ts
@@ -1,25 +1,67 @@
+import { View, Text, TextInput, Pressable, TouchableOpacity } from 'react-native';
 import { checkReactElement, isEmpty } from '../utils';
 
 describe('checkReactElement', () => {
-  test('it does not throw an error for valid native primitives', () => {
-    expect(() => {
-      // @ts-expect-error Argument of type '{ type: "text"; }' is not assignable to parameter of type 'ReactTestInstance'. Type '{ type: "text"; }' is missing the following properties from type 'ReactTestInstance': instance, props, parent, children, and 6 more.ts(2345)
-      checkReactElement({ type: 'Text' }, () => {}, null);
-    }).not.toThrow();
+  test('ReactTestInstance does not throw for host elements', () => {
+    expect(() =>
+      // @ts-expect-error Passing incorrect Jest Matcher data
+      checkReactElement({ type: 'View' }, () => {}, {}),
+    ).not.toThrow();
+    expect(() =>
+      // @ts-expect-error Passing incorrect Jest Matcher data
+      checkReactElement({ type: 'TextInput' }, () => {}, {}),
+    ).not.toThrow();
+    expect(() =>
+      // @ts-expect-error Passing incorrect Jest Matcher data
+      checkReactElement({ type: 'View' }, () => {}, {}),
+    ).not.toThrow();
   });
 
-  test('ReactTestInstance does not throw', () => {
-    expect(() => {
-      // @ts-expect-error Argument of type '{ _fiber: {}; }' is not assignable to parameter of type 'ReactTestInstance'. Object literal may only specify known properties, and '_fiber' does not exist in type 'ReactTestInstance'.ts(2345)
-      checkReactElement({ _fiber: {} }, () => {}, null);
-    }).not.toThrow();
+  test('ReactTestInstance does not throw for composite Text elements', () => {
+    expect(() =>
+      // @ts-expect-error Passing incorrect Jest Matcher data
+      checkReactElement({ type: Text }, () => {}, {}),
+    ).not.toThrow();
   });
 
-  test('it does throw an error for invalid native primitives', () => {
-    expect(() => {
-      // @ts-expect-error Argument of type '{ type: "button"; }' is not assignable to parameter of type 'ReactTestInstance'. Type '{ type: "button"; }' is missing the following properties from type 'ReactTestInstance': instance, props, parent, children, and 6 more.ts(2345)
-      checkReactElement({ type: 'Button' }, () => {}, null);
-    }).toThrow();
+  test('ReactTestInstance does not throw for composite TextInput elements', () => {
+    expect(() =>
+      // @ts-expect-error Passing incorrect Jest Matcher data
+      checkReactElement({ type: TextInput }, () => {}, {}),
+    ).not.toThrow();
+  });
+
+  test('it does throw for composite elements', () => {
+    expect(() =>
+      // @ts-expect-error Incorrect Test Renderer typings
+      checkReactElement({ type: View }, () => {}, {}),
+    ).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`
+      "expect(received).()
+
+      received value must be a host element or composite Text/TextInput element
+      Received has type:  object
+      Received has value: {"type": [Function Component]}"
+    `);
+    expect(() =>
+      // @ts-expect-error Incorrect Test Renderer typings
+      checkReactElement({ type: Pressable }, () => {}, {}),
+    ).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`
+      "expect(received).()
+
+      received value must be a host element or composite Text/TextInput element
+      Received has type:  object
+      Received has value: {"type": {"$$typeof": Symbol(react.memo), "compare": null, "type": {"$$typeof": Symbol(react.forward_ref), "render": [Function Pressable]}}}"
+    `);
+    expect(() =>
+      // @ts-expect-error Incorrect Test Renderer typings
+      checkReactElement({ type: TouchableOpacity }, () => {}, {}),
+    ).toThrowErrorMatchingInlineSnapshot(`
+      "expect(received).()
+
+      received value must be a host element or composite Text/TextInput element
+      Received has type:  object
+      Received has value: {"type": {"$$typeof": Symbol(react.forward_ref), "render": [Function anonymous]}}"
+    `);
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index f591dba..b83b07d 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { Text, TextInput } from 'react-native';
+import type { ReactTestInstance } from 'react-test-renderer';
 import redent from 'redent';
 import {
   RECEIVED_COLOR as receivedColor,
@@ -8,23 +10,10 @@ import {
   stringify,
 } from 'jest-matcher-utils';
 import prettyFormat, { plugins } from 'pretty-format';
-import type { ReactTestInstance } from 'react-test-renderer';
+import { isHostElement } from './component-tree';
 
 const { ReactTestComponent, ReactElement } = plugins;
 
-const VALID_ELEMENTS = [
-  'Image',
-  'Text',
-  'TextInput',
-  'Modal',
-  'View',
-  'RefreshControl',
-  'ScrollView',
-  'ActivityIndicator',
-  'ListView',
-  'ListViewDataSource',
-];
-
 class ReactElementTypeError extends Error {
   constructor(received: unknown, matcherFn: jest.CustomMatcher, context: jest.MatcherContext) {
     super();
@@ -44,7 +33,9 @@ class ReactElementTypeError extends Error {
     this.message = [
       matcherHint(`${context.isNot ? '.not' : ''}.${matcherFn.name}`, 'received', ''),
       '',
-      `${receivedColor('received')} value must be a React Element.`,
+      `${receivedColor(
+        'received',
+      )} value must be a host element or composite Text/TextInput element`,
       withType,
     ].join('\n');
   }
@@ -59,8 +50,7 @@ function checkReactElement(
     throw new ReactElementTypeError(element, matcherFn, context);
   }
 
-  // @ts-expect-error internal _fiber property of ReactTestInstance
-  if (!element._fiber && !VALID_ELEMENTS.includes(element.type.toString())) {
+  if (!isHostElement(element) && element.type !== Text && element.type !== TextInput) {
     throw new ReactElementTypeError(element, matcherFn, context);
   }
 }