Are you already married or planning to get married? The State Law Library often receives questions related to this topic. To assist in answering those questions, our librarians have created a Marriage in Texas research guide.

This research guide includes:

• Instructions for obtaining a marriage license, including county-specific instructions
• Information on who may conduct the ceremony
• Links to our pages on same sex marriage, common law marriage, premarital agreements, and community property
• Forms that can be used to register a common law marriage or complete an adult name change
• Remote access to e-books such as Texas Family Law Practice and Procedure, Living Together: A Legal Guide for Unmarried Couples, and Community Property in a Nutshell

If you have any questions or would like more information about our other Legal Research Guides please don't hesitate to Ask a Librarian!