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Tex. Family Code § 2.207

MARRIAGE CONDUCTED AFTER LICENSE EXPIRED; PENALTY

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Tex. Family Code § 2.207, MARRIAGE CONDUCTED AFTER LICENSE EXPIRED; PENALTY, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/642159
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(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.