Sec. 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.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 1 - The Marriage Relationship
Chapter 2 - The Marriage Relationship
Subchapter C. Ceremony and Return of License
Section 2.201. Expiration of License
Section 2.202. Persons Authorized to Conduct Ceremony
Section 2.204. 72-Hour Waiting Period; Exceptions
Section 2.205. Discrimination in Conducting Marriage Prohibited
Section 2.206. Return of License; Penalty
Section 2.207. Marriage Conducted After License Expired; Penalty