Issue Date: 1985-09-01
Revised Date: 2024-06-07

Legal Citations

Object Type

Cash — Other Revenue

Origin Date

September 1, 1985 by S.B. 371, 69th Leg., R.S.

Description

A fee of $60 ($100 for out-of-state applicants) is collected for the issuance of each marriage license by the county clerk or county recorder. $30 is remitted to the state and includes $20 deposited to GR Account 5085 and $10 to General Revenue (see note below).

A declaration of an informal marriage license is $25. Of this amount, $12.50 is retained locally and $12.50 is remitted to the state.

Due Date

Upon issue of the license.

Collecting Agencies

  • 902 – Comptroller - State Fiscal for the Health and Human Services Commission (529) and the Attorney General (302). Remitted by the county clerk on the last day of the month following each calendar quarter.

Deposit Funds

Note

Rededicated by H.B. 3050, 74th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 2673, S.B. 770, 74th Leg., R.S.

Fee increased by H.B. 2442, 76th Leg., R.S.

Deposit changed from the Children's Trust Fund 0987 (abolished) to GR Account 5085 by S.B. 1475, 77th Leg., R.S.

Amended by S.B. 1180, H.B. 2424, 78th Leg., R.S.

Per H.B. 2685, 80th Leg., R.S. the $10 remitted to the state was to be deposited in the family trust fund. However the fund was not recreated by the 80th Leg., and is deposited to Fund 0001.

Rates were also amended by H.B. 2685, 80th Leg., R.S.

$100 out-of-state applicant fee added by H.B. 555, 85th Leg., R.S.

S.B. 24, 88th Leg., R.S. transferred the Child Abuse Neglect and Prevention Program to the Heath and Human Services Commission (529) from the Department of Family and Protective Services (530) effective Sept. 1, 2024. 

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 25
USAS Title MARRIAGE LICENSE FEES
Receipt Category 14 – Other
Receipt Type 20 – Non-Commercial Licenses and Permits
Object Group 30 – Revenues
USAS Status A
Rev/Exp Category 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES