By: Huffman, Hughes S.B. No. 911
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the form of a marriage license and an application for a
  marriage license.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 2.009, Family Code, is amended by adding
  Subsection (e) to read as follows:
         (e)  A license issued by a county clerk under this section
  must identify the county in which the license is issued but may not
  specify the name of the county clerk.
         SECTION 2.  Section 194.0011(a), Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe the
  format and content of the department form used for the marriage
  license application. The form:
               (1)  may not require that the name of the county clerk
  appear on the application; and
               (2)  must require identification of the county in which
  the application is submitted.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect January 1, 2018.