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Senate Bill

SB 178

Anti-LGBTQ

Criminal offense of conducting a marriage ceremony for a void marriage

Filed by Sen. Brent Hagenbuch

Why it matters: Would make it a third-degree felony to officiate a marriage Texas law calls void; Family Code §6.204 still lists same-sex marriage as void, though it is unenforceable under Obergefell v. Hodges.

Pre-filed on Nov 9, 2026. Bills are sent to committees after the session opens on Jan 12, 2027.

The road to becoming law

  1. Filed Nov 9, 2026
  2. Sent to a Senate committee
  3. Senate committee hearing
  4. Approved by the Senate committee
  5. Passed the Senate
  6. Sent to a House committee
  7. House committee hearing
  8. Approved by the House committee
  9. Passed the House
  10. Sent to the Governor
  11. Signed by the Governor
  12. Takes effect

Session at a glance: 90th Legislature, Regular Session

Pre-filing period: the session starts on Jan 12, 2027, in 62 days.

  • Nov 9, 2026 Bill pre-filing opens
  • Jan 12, 2027 Session convenes (day 1)
  • Mar 12, 2027 Last day to file most bills (day 60)
  • May 31, 2027 Session ends, "sine die" (day 140)
  • Jun 20, 2027 Governor's deadline to act on bills passed in the last 10 days

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Official caption

Relating to the criminal offense of conducting a marriage ceremony for a void marriage. (Introduced version)

Filed by

Author
Sen. Brent Hagenbuch

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Every official action

Official actions on SB 178, newest first
DateWhereAction
Nov 9, 2026SenateFiled
Nov 9, 2026SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate

Official sources

Checked against the Legislature's data Nov 11, 2026 at 6:47 AM (Central). Data: Texas Legislature Online, Texas Legislative Council.

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