Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HR1401: Recognizing June 26, 2025, as Marriage Equality Day.
Status: In committee, May 29, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 26, 2025:
89(R) HR 1401 - Introduced version - Bill Text 89R11970 BK-D By: González of Dallas H.R. No. 1401 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in the case ofObergefell v. Hodges, granting same-sex couples the right to marry in all 50 states; and WHEREAS, The ruling capped more than a decade of legal and judicial action on the issue; in 2003, Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex marriage; by 2015, other states and the District of Columbia had followed suit, but 14 states continued to bar the practice; and WHEREAS, In February 2014, a federal lawsuit was filed on behalf of four same-sex couples, setting off a flurry of litigation in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennessee from plaintiffs seeking recognition for out-of-state marriages and petitioning courts to overturn existing marriage bans; in November of that year, the state bans on marriage rights were upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, setting the stage for action by the U.S. Supreme Court; in January 2015, the justices of the high court agreed to grant review of the cases, which were consolidated under the titleObergefell v. Hodges; and WHEREAS, The court's deliberations concerned the question of whether same-sex couples were guaranteed the right to marry under the Fourteenth Amendment …
Sponsors
- Jessica Gonzalez (D, HD-104) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
- : Filed
Subjects: MARRIAGE EQUALITY DAY (HG93G), Resolutions--Official Designations--Special Dates
Common questions
- What is HR1401?
- HR1401 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Recognizing June 26, 2025, as Marriage Equality Day.
- What is the status of HR1401?
- In committee as of May 29, 2025. Latest action: Referred to Local & Consent Calendars (May 29, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR1401?
- Jessica Gonzalez (D, HD-104).
- Where is the official record for HR1401?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HR01401
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