Texas Marriage Laws | § 2.406

Texas Family Code 2.406

Confidentiality of Certain Information

[Effective 9/1/2025]

If a party to a declaration of informal marriage has checked the box described by Section 2.402(b)(5), the county clerk may not:

(1) publicly publish the personally identifying information of either party, other than the names of the parties; or

(2) release a copy of the declaration that includes the personally identifying information of either party, other than the names of the parties, to anyone other than a party named on the declaration or the party's legal representative.

EFF September 1, 2025

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