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

Tex. Family Code § 2.601: RIGHTS OF CERTAIN RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. FAMILY CODE
  2. TITLE 1. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP
  3. SUBTITLE A. MARRIAGE
  4. CHAPTER 2. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP
  5. SUBCHAPTER G. FREEDOM OF RELIGION WITH RESPECT TO RECOGNIZING OR PERFORMING CERTAIN MARRIAGES

A religious organization, an organization supervised or controlled by or in connection with a religious organization, an individual employed by a religious organization while acting in the scope of that employment, or a clergy or minister may not be required to solemnize any marriage or provide services, accommodations, facilities, goods, or privileges for a purpose related to the solemnization, formation, or celebration of any marriage if the action would cause the organization or individual to violate a sincerely held religious belief.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 434 (S.B. 2065), Sec. 1, eff. June 11, 2015.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:10Z. Source file · JSON

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