Bill Text: TX SB2065 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the rights of certain religious organizations and individuals relating to a marriage that violates a sincerely held religious belief.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 96-3)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-11 - Effective immediately [SB2065 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SB2065-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 2065 |
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relating to the rights of certain religious organizations and | ||
individuals relating to a marriage that violates a sincerely held | ||
religious belief. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Family Code, is amended by adding | ||
Subchapter G to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER G. FREEDOM OF RELIGION WITH RESPECT TO RECOGNIZING OR | ||
PERFORMING CERTAIN MARRIAGES | ||
Sec. 2.601. RIGHTS OF CERTAIN RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. A | ||
religious organization, an organization supervised or controlled | ||
by or in connection with a religious organization, an individual | ||
employed by a religious organization while acting in the scope of | ||
that employment, or a clergy or minister may not be required to | ||
solemnize any marriage or provide services, accommodations, | ||
facilities, goods, or privileges for a purpose related to the | ||
solemnization, formation, or celebration of any marriage if the | ||
action would cause the organization or individual to violate a | ||
sincerely held religious belief. | ||
Sec. 2.602. DISCRIMINATION AGAINST RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION | ||
PROHIBITED. A refusal to provide services, accommodations, | ||
facilities, goods, or privileges under Section 2.601 is not the | ||
basis for a civil or criminal cause of action or any other action by | ||
this state or a political subdivision of this state to penalize or | ||
withhold benefits or privileges, including tax exemptions or | ||
governmental contracts, grants, or licenses, from any protected | ||
organization or individual. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2065 passed the Senate on | ||
May 11, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 9. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2065 passed the House on | ||
May 22, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, one | ||
present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |