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Article 1, Section 32 of the Texas Constitution, as amended, states:
(a) Marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman. (b) This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage.The joint resolution proposing the amendment included additional language about rights that the ban on same-sex marriage was not meant to restrict:
This state recognizes that through the designation of guardians, the appointment of agents, and the use of private contracts, persons may adequately and properly appoint guardians and arrange rights relating to hospital visitation, property, and the entitlement to proceeds of life insurance policies without the existence of any legal status identical or similar to marriage.Read more about this topic: Texas Proposition 2 (2005)
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