Tex. Fam. Code § 2.207
Tex. Fam. Code § 2.207 - Marriage Conducted After License Expired; Penalty (2026)
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**Tex. Fam. Code § 2.207. MARRIAGE CONDUCTED AFTER LICENSE EXPIRED; PENALTY.** (a) A person who is to conduct a marriage ceremony shall determine whether the license has expired from the county clerk's endorsement on the license. (b) A person who conducts a marriage ceremony after the marriage license has expired commits an offense. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $500. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.
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