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TX HB168
TX HB168Relating to the age at which a person in this state may marry and to certain rights of a party to a void marriage entered into when the party was a minor.
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Introduced
11/12/2024
11/12/2024
In Committee
04/28/2025
04/28/2025
Crossed Over
05/14/2025
05/14/2025
Passed
Dead
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Introduced Session
89th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT relating to the age at which a person in this state may marry and to certain rights of a party to a void marriage entered into when the party was a minor.
AI Summary
This bill strengthens Texas marriage laws regarding minors by prohibiting marriage for individuals under 18 years old, regardless of whether they have obtained a court order removing the disabilities of minority from another state. The bill renders marriages void if either party is younger than 18 and introduces a critical new provision that allows a party who was a minor at the time of a void marriage to seek property division and spousal maintenance in the same manner as a party in a divorce proceeding. This means that even though the marriage is technically invalid, the minor who was married can still seek financial protections and support. The bill removes previous exceptions that allowed minors to marry with court orders and repeals certain existing sections of the Family Code related to marriage. The changes will apply only to marriage license applications filed and marriages entered into on or after September 1, 2025, ensuring a clear transition period for the new legal standards.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (40)
Richard Hayes (R)*,
Ann Johnson (D)*,
Angelia Orr (R)*,
Jon Rosenthal (D)*,
Diego Bernal (D),
John Bryant (D),
John Bucy (D),
Ben Bumgarner (R),
Briscoe Cain (R),
Liz Campos (D),
Sheryl Cole (D),
Nicole Collier (D),
Charles Cunningham (R),
Aicha Davis (D),
Erin Gámez (D),
Linda Garcia (D),
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez (D),
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D),
Vikki Goodwin (D),
Ryan Guillen (R),
Gina Hinojosa (D),
Janis Holt (R),
Jo Jones (D),
Stan Kitzman (R),
Oscar Longoria (D),
Janie Lopez (R),
Christian Manuel (D),
Terry Meza (D),
Christina Morales (D),
Eddie Morales (D),
Penny Morales Shaw (D),
Jared Patterson (R),
Vincent Perez (D),
Mihaela Plesa (D),
Keresa Richardson (R),
James Talarico (D),
Carl Tepper (R),
Chris Turner (D),
Denise Villalobos (R),
Charlene Ward Johnson (D),
Last Action
Received from the House (on 05/14/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB168 |
| House Amendment (H 2) 1-Rosenthal | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00168H21.HTM |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00168E.htm |
| Analysis (House Committee Report) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00168H.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00168H.htm |
| Fiscal Note (Introduced) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00168I.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00168I.htm |
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