Texas Marriage Laws | § 2.203 | Ceremony Marriage Laws

Texas Family Code 2.203

CEREMONY

(a) On receiving an unexpired marriage license, an authorized person may conduct the marriage ceremony as provided by this subchapter. (b) A person may assent to marriage by the appearance of a proxy appointed in the affidavit authorized by Subchapter A if the person is: (1) a member of the armed forces of the United States stationed in another country in support of combat or another military operation; and (2) unable to attend the ceremony.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 650 (H.B. 869), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.

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