Bill Text: TX SB1064 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the use by the state or an agency or political subdivision of the state of a same-sex marriage license or similar document for the limited purpose of verifying a person's identity.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-16 - Referred to State Affairs [SB1064 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SB1064-Introduced.html
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By: Garcia | S.B. No. 1064 |
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relating to the use by the state or an agency or political | ||
subdivision of the state of a same-sex marriage license or similar | ||
document for the limited purpose of verifying a person's identity. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 6.204, Family Code, is amended by adding | ||
Subsection (d) to read as follows: | ||
(d) Notwithstanding Subsection (c) or any other law, the | ||
state or an agency or political subdivision of this state may use a | ||
same-sex marriage license or similar document recognizing or | ||
validating a same-sex marriage or a civil union for the limited | ||
purpose of verifying the identity of the person who presents the | ||
license or document to the state, agency, or political subdivision. | ||
This subsection does not create, recognize, or validate a same-sex | ||
marriage or a civil union. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |