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TX HB168
Bill
Status
5/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jon Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Establishes 18 as the absolute minimum marriage age in Texas, eliminating all exceptions that previously allowed minors to marry with court orders removing disabilities of minority
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County clerks are prohibited from issuing marriage licenses to anyone under 18 years of age, regardless of emancipation status or court orders from Texas or other states
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Declares any marriage void if either party is younger than 18 at the time of marriage, with no exceptions for emancipated minors
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Allows a person who was a minor when entering a void marriage to seek division of property and spousal maintenance as if they were party to a valid marriage dissolution
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Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to marriage license applications filed and marriages entered into on or after that date
Legislative Description
Relating to the age at which a person in this state may marry and to certain rights of a party to a void marriage entered into when the party was a minor.
Family
Last Action
Received from the House
5/14/2025