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2002 – Nevada amends its state constitution to outlaw same-sex marriage and polygamy. 2004 – Massachusetts grants and recognizes same-sex marriages, while 14 states rush to outlaw same-sex marriage and polygamy through their state constitutions in response. 2005 – Texas amends its state constitution to outlaw same-sex marriage and polygamy.
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, approximately 2,500 same-sex couples had married in Texas by September 2015, [69] accounting for about 6% of all marriages performed in the state in that time. Most marriage licenses were issued in Harris, Travis, and Tarrant counties.
That to be valid and recognized in this state, a marriage shall exist only between a man and a woman. Missouri Annotated Statutes - Chapter 451. Marriage, Marriage Contracts, and Rights of Married Women ; section 451.022. Public policy, same sex marriages prohibited—license may not be issued. 1.
7 April: The U.S. state of Vermont legalizes same-sex marriage after a 23–5 vote in the State Senate and a 100–49 vote in the House of Representatives, overriding Governor Jim Douglas, who had vetoed the law a day earlier, thus making Vermont the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage through statute, rather than court decisions. [106]
In November 2009, Barbara Ann Radnofsky, a candidate for Texas Attorney General, claimed that the amendment, because it was poorly drafted, outlawed all marriage in Texas. [22] The Williams Institute projected that legalizing same-sex marriage in Texas would add $182.5 million to the state's economy in the first three years. [23]
The U.S. state of Texas issues marriage licenses to same-sex couples and recognizes those marriages when performed out-of-state. On June 26, 2015, the United States legalized same-sex marriage nationwide due to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v.
The Texas Legislature’s approval of SB 907 in 2021 allowed county clerks to issue marriage licenses remotely. Here’s how to apply in Tarrant County. ... The Texas Legislature’s approval of ...
In 1973, the Texas Family Code was amended by House Bill 103 to explicitly state that a marriage license may only be issued to a man and a woman. HB 103 became effective on January 1, 1974. [23] In 1997, Texas banned the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples.