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House Bill 869 |
House Author: Ashby et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-13 |
Senate Sponsor: Paxton |
House Bill 869 amends Family Code provisions regarding marriage by proxy in Texas. The bill establishes that a person may assent to marriage by the appearance of an appointed proxy only if the person is a member of the armed forces of the United States stationed in another country in support of combat or another military operation and is unable to attend the ceremony. The bill amends a provision regarding a county clerk's authority to issue a marriage license for which both applicants are absent to remove a county clerk's authority to issue a license for applicants confined in a correctional facility and to update that authority regarding members of the armed forces as described by the bill. The bill revises the contents of the affidavit required to apply for a marriage by proxy to include a declaration regarding the specified military service and also revises Family Code and Health and Safety Code provisions regarding the maintenance and submission of records relating to a marriage license issued for an absent applicant.