Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB1193: Relating to the confidentiality of certain information on a declaration of informal marriage.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the confidentiality of certain information on a declaration of informal marriage.
From the enrolled text, May 20, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the confidentiality of certain information on a declaration of informal marriage. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 2.402(b), Family Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) The declaration form must contain: (1) a heading entitled "Declaration and Registration of Informal Marriage, ___________ County, Texas"; (2) spaces for each party's full name, including the woman's maiden surname, address, date of birth, place of birth, including city, county, and state, and social security number, if any; (3) a space for indicating the type of document tendered by each party as proof of age and identity; (4) printed boxes for each party to check "true" or "false" in response to the following statement: "The other party is not related to me as: (A) an ancestor or descendant, by blood or adoption; (B) a brother or sister, of the whole or half blood or by adoption; (C) a parent's brother or sister, of the whole or half blood or by adoption; (D) a son or daughter of a brother or sister, of the whole or half blood or by adoption; (E) a current or former stepchild or stepparent; or (F) a son or daughter of a parent's brother or sister, of the whole or half blood or by adoption."; (5)[ADDED: a …
Sponsors
- Christian Manuel (D, HD-022) · primary sponsor
- Marc LaHood (R, HD-121)
- Claudia Ordaz Perez (D, HD-079)
- Katrina Pierson (R, HD-033)
- Nathan Johnson (D, SD-016)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 19, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 19, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1337 (May 2, 2025): 81 yea, 40 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1304 (May 2, 2025): 120 yea, 12 nay, passed
Subjects: County Government--General, Family--Marriage Relationship, Family--Family Violence, MARRIAGE LICENSES, Protection of Personal Information, VITAL STATISTICS & RECORDS
Common questions
- What is HB1193?
- HB1193 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the confidentiality of certain information on a declaration of informal marriage.
- What does HB1193 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the confidentiality of certain information on a declaration of informal marriage.
- What is the status of HB1193?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1193?
- Christian Manuel (D, HD-022), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1193?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB01193
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