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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the definition of marriage in this state and the |
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prohibition against the creation or recognition of a marriage |
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between persons of the same sex or a civil union. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 6.204, Family Code, is amended by adding |
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Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) Section 32, Article I, Texas Constitution, and |
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Subsections (b) and (c) of this section apply regardless of whether |
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a federal court ruling or other federal law provides that a |
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prohibition against the creation or recognition of a same-sex |
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marriage or a civil union is not permitted under the United States |
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Constitution. |
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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. |