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Tex. Fam. Code § 2.001

Tex. Fam. Code § 2.001 - Marriage License (2026)

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**Tex. Fam. Code § 2.001. MARRIAGE LICENSE.** (a) A man and a woman desiring to enter into a ceremonial marriage must obtain a marriage license from the county clerk of any county of this state. (b) A license may not be issued for the marriage of persons of the same sex. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.

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