Bill Text: TX HB4316 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to judges compensation to conduct marriage ceremonies in the State of Texas; creating a criminal offense.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-26 - Withdrawn from schedule [HB4316 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB4316-Introduced.html
| By: Jetton | H.B. No. 4316 | |
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| relating to judges compensation to conduct marriage ceremonies in | ||
| the State of Texas; creating a criminal offense. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section Sec. 2.202, Family Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: | ||
| (e) A current judicial officeholder commits an offense if | ||
| the person knowingly agrees to accept, directly or indirectly, | ||
| overtly or covertly any remuneration in cash or in kind to or from | ||
| another for conducting a marriage ceremony. An offense under this | ||
| subsection is a Class B Misdemeanor. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
