Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB2240: Relating to certain void marriages.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to certain void marriages.
From the enrolled text, May 30, 2025:
AN ACT relating to certain void marriages. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 6.202, Family Code, is amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: (b) The later marriage that is void under this section becomes valid when the prior marriage is dissolved if, after the date of the dissolution, the parties have lived together as husband and wife and represented themselves to others as being married[ADDED: , ] [ADDED: unless a putative spouse:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: did not know that the later marriage was entered ] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: has not lived together with the other party as ] [ADDED: spouses or represented himself or herself as married since the date ] [ADDED: the putative spouse knew the later marriage was entered into when ] [ and] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: files a suit to declare the later marriage void not ] [ADDED: later than:] [ADDED: (A)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the 30th day after the date the putative ] [ADDED: spouse knew that the later marriage was entered into when the other ] [ADDED: party had an existing marriage, unless the putative spouse is a ] [ or] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the 90th day after the date the putative ] [ADDED: spouse knew …
Sponsors
- Harold Dutton (D, HD-142) · primary sponsor
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021)
Latest actions
- : Effective immediately
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
- : Text of Senate Amendment(s)
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#4041)
Votes
- State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4041 (May 29, 2025): 128 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 27, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 27, 2025): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1549 (May 6, 2025): 97 yea, 43 nay, passed
Subjects: DIVORCE, Family--Marriage Relationship
Common questions
- What is HB2240?
- HB2240 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to certain void marriages.
- What does HB2240 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to certain void marriages.
- What is the status of HB2240?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2240?
- Harold Dutton (D, HD-142), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB2240?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB02240
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