Senate Bill 1317 Section 2.201
Expiration of License: If a marriage ceremony has not been conducted before the 90th day after the date the license is issued, the marriage license expires.
Senate Bill 1317, Section 2.202
Who can perform a marriage ceremony Family code is amended as follows:
(a) the following persons are authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony: a retired judge of a municipal court and a retired judge or magistrate of a federal court of this state. House Section Absent Applicant Affidavit All applicants must be present for the ceremony unless:
(a) the absent applicant is a member of the armed forces of the United States stationed in another country in support of combat or another military operation: and unable to attend the ceremony. All other applicants will have to be present for the ceremony.