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Texas Constitution - Article 1. Bill of Rights - Section 32 - Marriage (a) Marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman. (b) This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage. Texas Family Code - TITLE 1. The marriage relationship
1 Some states recognize marriages performed elsewhere, while other states do not. The legal status of first cousin marriage varies considerably from one U.S. state to another, ranging from being legal in some states to being a criminal offense in others. It is illegal or largely illegal in 32 states and legal or largely legal in 18.
The Texas Family Code, Sections 2.401 through 2.405, [62] define how a common law marriage (which is known as both "marriage without formalities" and "informal marriage" in the text) can be established in one of two ways. Both parties must be at least age 18 to enter into a common law marriage.
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. [24] In 1997, Texas banned the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
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The Texas Supreme Court stayed the judge's order that same day, and the next day Paxton asked the court to void the marriage license. [57] Responses from all parties were due on April 13, 2015. [58] In April 2016, the Texas Supreme Court dismissed Paxton's effort to void the marriage. [59]
The Code was originally created by legislation in 1977 with the passage of Administrative Code Act. [1] In 1995, H.B. 2304 was enacted, which required that the Secretary of State make the Administrative Code available online free of charge. [1] [2] As of 2020, there are 17 titles in the Code, [3] listed below. Title 1: Administration; Title 4 ...
On August 25, 2009, the El Paso City Council voted 7-1 to grant domestic partnership benefits to city employees. [9] A group, called Traditional Family Values, led by the Rev. Tom Brown, led a petition drive to repeal the city's domestic partnership benefits. The proposition was criticized for its poorly worded language on the ballot.