{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-45.105","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Family Code § 45.105","heading":"CHANGE OF NAME IN DIVORCE SUIT.","body":"(a) On the final disposition of a suit for divorce, for annulment, or to declare a marriage void, the court shall enter a decree changing the name of a party specially praying for the change to a prior used name unless the court states in the decree a reason for denying the change of name. The court may not deny a change of name solely to keep last names of family members the same.\n(b) A person whose name is changed under this section may apply for a change of name certificate from the clerk of the court as provided by Section 45.106.\nAdded by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 7.10(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.","path":["FAMILY CODE","TITLE 2. CHILD IN RELATION TO THE FAMILY","SUBTITLE C. CHANGE OF NAME","CHAPTER 45. CHANGE OF NAME","SUBCHAPTER B. CHANGE OF NAME OF ADULT"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.45.htm#45.105","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:10Z","sha256":"2aba55a323b727be29cb2a1904e82ed137c7f8d02d6553a99eba1d6cfa2ba239","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-45.104","next":"us-tx/tex.-family-code-45.106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}