Texas § FA.6.204 - RECOGNITION OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE OR CIVIL UNION
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § FA.6.204 — RECOGNITION OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE OR CIVIL UNION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ FA.6.204. RECOGNITION OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE OR CIVIL UNION
RECOGNITION OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE OR CIVIL UNION. (a) In this section, "civil union" means any relationship status other than marriage that: (1) is intended as an alternative to marriage or applies primarily to cohabitating persons; and (2) grants to the parties of the relationship legal protections, benefits, or responsibilities granted to the spouses of a marriage. (b) A marriage between persons of the same sex or a civil union is contrary to the public policy of this state and is void in this state. (c) The state or an agency or political subdivision of the state may not give effect to a: (1) public act, record, or judicial proceeding that creates, recognizes, or validates a marriage between persons of the same sex or a civil union in this state or in any other jurisdiction; or (2) right or claim to any legal protection, benefit, or responsibility asserted as a result of a marriage between persons of the same sex or a civil union in this state or in any other jurisdiction. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 124, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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Section FA.6.204 ("RECOGNITION OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE OR CIVIL UNION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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