TO: | Honorable Bill Ratliff, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs |
FROM: | John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB7 by Wentworth (Relating to the recognition of a same-sex marriage or a civil union.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
The bill would amend Subchapter C, Chapter 6, Family Code, by adding Section 6.204, which defines
civil union as any relationship status that grants to the parties of the relationship the same legal
protections, benefits, and responsibilities as are granted to the spouses of marriage. The bill would
deny recognition to any same sex marriage or civil union.
The fiscal impact of this bill to the State of Texas cannot be determined, because the bill would negate
Source Agencies: | 302 Office of the Attorney General, 323 Teacher Retirement System, 327 Employees Retirement System, 338 Pension Review Board, 529 Health and Human Services Commission
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LBB Staff: | JK, JO, RR
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