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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a justice of the peace to waive the |
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waiting period for a marriage ceremony. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2.204(c), Family Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) An applicant may request a judge of a court with |
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jurisdiction in family law cases, a justice of the supreme court, a |
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judge of the court of criminal appeals, a county judge, a justice of |
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the peace, or a judge of a court of appeals for a written waiver |
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permitting the marriage ceremony to take place during the 72-hour |
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period immediately following the issuance of the marriage license. |
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If the judge finds that there is good cause for the marriage to take |
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place during the period, the judge shall sign the waiver. |
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a judge under this |
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section has the authority to sign a waiver under this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |