89R HB 1044
by Rep. Bhojani, same lead author · Did not pass · reworked
Introduced textLast action, May 10, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
Relating to persons authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony.
Caption, 89R bill history
HB 634
bill letting more people officiate Texas weddings
Filed
Verdict: No flags
No flagsInitial review
Initial review · graded Nov 10, 2026 · How we grade
Caption
relating to persons authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
No officer title needed, just a religious organization’s okay. Starting 2027.
The bill changes who may perform a marriage ceremony in Texas by dropping the rule that a religious officiant must be an officer of a religious organization. Anyone a religious organization authorizes to conduct a wedding would qualify, alongside ministers, priests, rabbis and current, former or retired judges. Starting September 1, 2027, more people can lawfully officiate weddings, and ceremonies held before then stay under the old rule.
Labels
Labels: DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 89R HB 1044 (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
Receipt
The receipt
90R-HB634 · 2026-11-09
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ITEM
relating to persons authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony.
WHAT IT DOES
No officer title needed, just a religious organization’s okay. Starting 2027.
The bill changes who may perform a marriage ceremony in Texas by dropping the rule that a religious officiant must be an officer of a religious organization. Anyone a religious organization authorizes to conduct a wedding would qualify, alongside ministers, priests, rabbis and current, former or retired judges. Starting September 1, 2027, more people can lawfully officiate weddings, and ceremonies held before then stay under the old rule.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
No flags
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
6301 ECC LLC$36,400.00
6301 ECC LLC
$36,400.00
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $36,400.00
- Total
- $36,400.00
Other filed descriptions $36,400.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100978329, 101005348, 101026340, 101056439, 101069774, 101071921.
Sam Mahrouq$25,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$21,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$21,000.00
- Cash
- $21,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $21,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100978329, 101026340, 101056439, 101071921.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
6301 ECC LLC
$36,400.00
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $36,400.00
- Total
- $36,400.00
Other filed descriptions $36,400.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100978329, 101005348, 101026340, 101056439, 101069774, 101071921.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$21,000.00
- Cash
- $21,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $21,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100978329, 101026340, 101056439, 101071921.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 10, 2026, against the published rubric.
FILED BEFORE
Filed 2 times: 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 H Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 9:11 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Text
The text as introduced · 205 words
By: Bhojani H.B. No. 634 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to persons authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 2.202(a) and (b), Family Code, are amended to read as follows: (a) The following persons are authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony: (1) a licensed or ordained Christian minister or priest; (2) a Jewish rabbi; (3) a person who [ is an officer of a religious organization and who ] is authorized by a religious [ the ] organization to conduct a marriage ceremony; and (4) a current, former, or retired federal judge or state judge. (b) For the purposes of Subsection (a)(4) "federal judge" and "state judge" have the meanings assigned by Section 25.025, Tax Code. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a marriage ceremony that is conducted on or after the effective date of this Act. A marriage ceremony conducted before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the ceremony was conducted, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.