By: Jetton H.B. No. 4316
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to judges compensation to conduct marriage ceremonies in
the State of Texas; creating a criminal offense.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section Sec. 2.202, Family Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
(e) A current judicial officeholder commits an offense if
the person knowingly agrees to accept, directly or indirectly,
overtly or covertly any remuneration in cash or in kind to or from
another for conducting a marriage ceremony. An offense under this
subsection is a Class B Misdemeanor.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.