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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Family Code § 2.001: MARRIAGE LICENSE.

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  1. FAMILY CODE
  2. TITLE 1. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP
  3. SUBTITLE A. MARRIAGE
  4. CHAPTER 2. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP
  5. SUBCHAPTER A. APPLICATION FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE

(a) A man and a woman desiring to enter into a ceremonial marriage must obtain a marriage license from the county clerk of any county of this state.

(b) A license may not be issued for the marriage of persons of the same sex.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.

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