Texas Family Code
§ 2.204 — 72-HOUR WAITING PERIOD; EXCEPTIONS
FA § 2.204Title 1. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP · Part A. MARRIAGE · Ch. 2. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP · Art. C. CEREMONY AND RETURN OF LICENSE
Statute text
View on source(a)Except as provided by this section, a marriage ceremony may not take place during the 72-hour period immediately following the issuance of the marriage license.
(b)The 72-hour waiting period after issuance of a marriage license does not apply to an applicant who:
(1)is a member of the armed forces of the United States and on active duty;
(2)is not a member of the armed forces of the United States but performs work for the United States Department of Defense as a department employee or under a contract with the department;
(3)obtains a written waiver under Subsection (c); or
(4)completes a premarital education course described by Section 2.013, and who provides to the county clerk a premarital education course completion certificate indicating completion of the premarital education course not more than one year before the date the marriage license application is filed with the clerk.
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1196 (H.B. 418), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 327 (H.B. 2685), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2008. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 873 (H.B. 4183), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.