Bill > HJR77

This Joint Resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to remove a specific provision from the Texas Constitution that defined marriage solely as the union of one man and one woman and also prohibited the state or its local governments from creating or recognizing any legal status that is the same as or similar to marriage. If approved by voters, this change would repeal that existing restriction, allowing for a broader definition of marriage and potentially enabling the recognition of other legal relationships similar to marriage. The resolution specifies that this proposed amendment would be put to a vote of the people on November 5, 2013, with a ballot question allowing voters to approve or reject the repeal of this marriage definition and prohibition.