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

Tex. Family Code § 2.002: APPLICATION FOR 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

Except as provided by Section 2.006, each person applying for a license must:

(1) appear before the county clerk;

(2) submit the person's proof of identity and age as provided by Section 2.005(b);

(3) provide the information applicable to that person for which spaces are provided in the application for a marriage license;

(4) mark the appropriate boxes provided in the application; and

(5) take the oath printed on the application and sign the application before the county clerk.

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

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 978 (H.B. 3666), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

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