"This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage."Ah, I think this is what they mean when they say "hoist on your own petard".
Architects of the amendment included the clause to ban same-sex civil unions and domestic partnerships.
But Radnofsky, who was a member of the powerhouse Vinson & Elkins law firm in Houston for 27 years until retiring in 2006, says the wording of Subsection B effectively "eliminates marriage in Texas," including common-law marriages.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Has Texas Abolished Marriage?
Seems Texas has an anti-same sex marriage amendment. Seems it says,
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