Texas Marriage License Requirements for Officiants

We have detailed filing guides for 254 counties in Texas, covering filing deadlines, witness requirements, ordination acceptance, and clerk office details.

County Filing Guides

County	Filing Deadline	Witnesses	ULC
Anderson	30 days	None	Yes
Andrews	30 days	None	Yes
Angelina	30 days	None	Yes
Aransas	30 days	None	Yes
Archer	30 days	None	Yes
Armstrong	30 days	None	Yes
Atascosa	30 days	None	Yes
Austin	30 days	None	Yes
Bailey	30 days	None	Yes
Bandera	30 days	None	Yes
Bastrop	30 days	None	Yes
Baylor	30 days	None	Yes
Bee	30 days	None	Yes
Bell	30 days	None	Yes
Bexar	30 days	None	Yes
Blanco	30 days	None	Yes
Borden	30 days	None	Yes
Bosque	30 days	None	Yes
Bowie	30 days	None	Yes
Brazoria	30 days	None	Yes
Brazos	30 days	None	Yes
Brewster	30 days	None	Yes
Briscoe	30 days	None	Yes
Brooks	30 days	None	Yes
Brown	30 days	None	Yes
Burleson	30 days	None	Yes
Burnet	30 days	None	Yes
Caldwell	30 days	None	Yes
Calhoun	30 days	None	Yes
Callahan	30 days	None	Yes
Cameron	30 days	None	Yes
Camp	30 days	None	Yes
Carson	30 days	None	Yes
Cass	30 days	None	Yes
Castro	30 days	None	Yes
Chambers	30 days	None	Yes
Cherokee	30 days	None	Yes
Childress	30 days	None	Yes
Clay	30 days	None	Yes
Cochran	30 days	None	Yes
Coke	30 days	None	Yes
Coleman	30 days	None	Yes
Collin	30 days	None	Yes
Collingsworth	30 days	None	Yes
Colorado	30 days	None	Yes
Comal	30 days	None	Yes
Comanche	30 days	None	Yes
Concho	30 days	None	Yes
Cooke	30 days	None	Yes
Coryell	30 days	None	Yes
Cottle	30 days	None	Yes
Crane	30 days	None	Yes
Crockett	30 days	None	Yes
Crosby	30 days	None	Yes
Culberson	30 days	None	Yes
Dallam	30 days	None	Yes
Dallas	30 days	None	Yes
Dawson	30 days	None	Yes
Deaf Smith	30 days	None	Yes
Delta	30 days	None	Yes
Denton	30 days	None	Yes
DeWitt	30 days	None	Yes
Dickens	30 days	None	Yes
Dimmit	30 days	None	Yes
Donley	30 days	None	Yes
Duval	30 days	None	Yes
Eastland	30 days	None	Yes
Ector	30 days	None	Yes
Edwards	30 days	None	Yes
Ellis	30 days	None	Yes
El Paso	30 days	None	Yes
Erath	30 days	None	Yes
Falls	30 days	None	Yes
Fannin	30 days	None	Yes
Fayette	30 days	None	Yes
Fisher	30 days	None	Yes
Floyd	30 days	None	Yes
Foard	30 days	None	Yes
Fort Bend	30 days	None	Yes
Franklin	30 days	None	Yes
Freestone	30 days	None	Yes
Frio	30 days	None	Yes
Gaines	30 days	None	Yes
Galveston	30 days	None	Yes
Garza	30 days	None	Yes
Gillespie	30 days	None	Yes
Glasscock	30 days	None	Yes
Goliad	30 days	None	Yes
Gonzales	30 days	None	Yes
Gray	30 days	None	Yes
Grayson	30 days	None	Yes
Gregg	30 days	None	Yes
Grimes	30 days	None	Yes
Guadalupe	30 days	None	Yes
Hale	30 days	None	Yes
Hall	30 days	None	Yes
Hamilton	30 days	None	Yes
Hansford	30 days	None	Yes
Hardeman	30 days	None	Yes
Hardin	30 days	None	Yes
Harris	30 days	None	Yes
Harrison	30 days	None	Yes
Hartley	30 days	None	Yes
Haskell	30 days	None	Yes
Hays	30 days	None	Yes
Hemphill	30 days	None	Yes
Henderson	30 days	None	Yes
Hidalgo	30 days	None	Yes
Hill	30 days	None	Yes
Hockley	30 days	None	Yes
Hood	30 days	None	Yes
Hopkins	30 days	None	Yes
Houston	30 days	None	Yes
Howard	30 days	None	Yes
Hudspeth	30 days	None	Yes
Hunt	30 days	None	Yes
Hutchinson	30 days	None	Yes
Irion	30 days	None	Yes
Jack	30 days	None	Yes
Jackson	30 days	None	Yes
Jasper	30 days	None	Yes
Jeff Davis	30 days	None	Yes
Jefferson	30 days	None	Yes
Jim Hogg	30 days	None	Yes
Jim Wells	30 days	None	Yes
Johnson	30 days	None	Yes
Jones	30 days	None	Yes
Karnes	30 days	None	Yes
Kaufman	30 days	None	Yes
Kendall	30 days	None	Yes
Kenedy	30 days	None	Yes
Kent	30 days	None	Yes
Kerr	30 days	None	Yes
Kimble	30 days	None	Yes
King	30 days	None	Yes
Kinney	30 days	None	Yes
Kleberg	30 days	None	Yes
Knox	30 days	None	Yes
Lamar	30 days	None	Yes
Lamb	30 days	None	Yes
Lampasas	30 days	None	Yes
La Salle	30 days	None	Yes
Lavaca	30 days	None	Yes
Lee	30 days	None	Yes
Leon	30 days	None	Yes
Liberty	30 days	None	Yes
Limestone	30 days	None	Yes
Lipscomb	30 days	None	Yes
Live Oak	30 days	None	Yes
Llano	30 days	None	Yes
Loving	30 days	None	Yes
Lubbock	30 days	None	Yes
Lynn	30 days	None	Yes
McCulloch	30 days	None	Yes
McLennan	30 days	None	Yes
McMullen	30 days	None	Yes
Madison	30 days	None	Yes
Marion	30 days	None	Yes
Martin	30 days	None	Yes
Mason	30 days	None	Yes
Matagorda	30 days	None	Yes
Maverick	30 days	None	Yes
Medina	30 days	None	Yes
Menard	30 days	None	Yes
Midland	30 days	None	Yes
Milam	30 days	None	Yes
Mills	30 days	None	Yes
Mitchell	30 days	None	Yes
Montague	30 days	None	Yes
Montgomery	30 days	None	Yes
Moore	30 days	None	Yes
Morris	30 days	None	Yes
Motley	30 days	None	Yes
Nacogdoches	30 days	None	Yes
Navarro	30 days	None	Yes
Newton	30 days	None	Yes
Nolan	30 days	None	Yes
Nueces	30 days	None	Yes
Ochiltree	30 days	None	Yes
Oldham	30 days	None	Yes
Orange	30 days	None	Yes
Palo Pinto	30 days	None	Yes
Panola	30 days	None	Yes
Parker	30 days	None	Yes
Parmer	30 days	None	Yes
Pecos	30 days	None	Yes
Polk	30 days	None	Yes
Potter	30 days	None	Yes
Presidio	30 days	None	Yes
Rains	30 days	None	Yes
Randall	30 days	None	Yes
Reagan	30 days	None	Yes
Real	30 days	None	Yes
Red River	30 days	None	Yes
Reeves	30 days	None	Yes
Refugio	30 days	None	Yes
Roberts	30 days	None	Yes
Robertson	30 days	None	Yes
Rockwall	30 days	None	Yes
Runnels	30 days	None	Yes
Rusk	30 days	None	Yes
Sabine	30 days	None	Yes
San Augustine	30 days	None	Yes
San Jacinto	30 days	None	Yes
San Patricio	30 days	None	Yes
San Saba	30 days	None	Yes
Schleicher	30 days	None	Yes
Scurry	30 days	None	Yes
Shackelford	30 days	None	Yes
Shelby	30 days	None	Yes
Sherman	30 days	None	Yes
Smith	30 days	None	Yes
Somervell	30 days	None	Yes
Starr	30 days	None	Yes
Stephens	30 days	None	Yes
Sterling	30 days	None	Yes
Stonewall	30 days	None	Yes
Sutton	30 days	None	Yes
Swisher	30 days	None	Yes
Tarrant	30 days	None	Yes
Taylor	30 days	None	Yes
Terrell	30 days	None	Yes
Terry	30 days	None	Yes
Throckmorton	30 days	None	Yes
Titus	30 days	None	Yes
Tom Green	30 days	None	Yes
Travis	30 days	None	Yes
Trinity	30 days	None	Yes
Tyler	30 days	None	Yes
Upshur	30 days	None	Yes
Upton	30 days	None	Yes
Uvalde	30 days	None	Yes
Val Verde	30 days	None	Yes
Van Zandt	30 days	None	Yes
Victoria	30 days	None	Yes
Walker	30 days	None	Yes
Waller	30 days	None	Yes
Ward	30 days	None	Yes
Washington	30 days	None	Yes
Webb	30 days	None	Yes
Wharton	30 days	None	Yes
Wheeler	30 days	None	Yes
Wichita	30 days	None	Yes
Wilbarger	30 days	None	Yes
Willacy	30 days	None	Yes
Williamson	30 days	None	Yes
Wilson	30 days	None	Yes
Winkler	30 days	None	Yes
Wise	30 days	None	Yes
Wood	30 days	None	Yes
Yoakum	30 days	None	Yes
Young	30 days	None	Yes
Zapata	30 days	None	Yes
Zavala	30 days	None	Yes

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do officiants have to file a marriage license in Texas?

In Texas, officiants typically have 30 days to return the signed marriage license to the county clerk's office after the ceremony.

Is ULC ordination accepted in Texas?

ULC (Universal Life Church) ordination is generally accepted in Texas. We recommend confirming with the specific county clerk's office before the ceremony.

Where do I file the marriage license in Texas?

Marriage licenses are filed at the county clerk's office (or equivalent) in the county where the license was issued. Each county has its own office — see the county guides below for specific addresses and contact information.

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