Texas § 2.302 CEREMONY CONDUCTED BY UNAUTHORIZED PERSON.

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§ 2.302 — CEREMONY CONDUCTED BY UNAUTHORIZED PERSON.

Texas § 2.302

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Tex. Family Code Code Ann. § 2.302 (2026).

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Sec. 2.302. CEREMONY CONDUCTED BY UNAUTHORIZED PERSON. The validity of a marriage is not affected by the lack of authority of the person conducting the marriage ceremony if:

(1)there was a reasonable appearance of authority by that person;

(2)at least one party to the marriage participated in the ceremony in good faith and that party treats the marriage as valid; and

(3)neither party to the marriage:

(A)is a minor whose marriage is prohibited by law; or

(B)by marrying commits an offense under Section 25.01 , Penal Code. SUBCHAPTER E. MARRIAGE WITHOUT FORMALITIES

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Sec. 2.302. CEREMONY CONDUCTED BY UNAUTHORIZED PERSON. The validity of a marriage is not affected by the lack of authority of the person conducting the marriage ceremony if:
(1) there was a reasonable appearance of authority by that person;
(2) at least one party to the marriage participated in the ceremony in good faith and that party treats the marriage as valid; and
(3) neither party to the marriage:
(A) is a minor whose marriage is prohibited by law; or
(B) by marrying commits an offense under Section 25.01 , Penal Code.
SUBCHAPTER E. MARRIAGE WITHOUT FORMALITIES

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 (S.B. 6 ), Sec. 4.11, eff. September 1, 2005.