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Tex. Fam. Code § 2.207

MARRIAGE CONDUCTED AFTER LICENSE EXPIRED; PENALTY

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A person who is to conduct a marriage ceremony shall determine whether the license has expired from the county clerk's endorsement on the license.

(b) A person who conducts a marriage ceremony after the marriage license has expired commits an offense. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $500.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.