Lawmakers in the Texas ... a covenant marriage would be voluntary and free, as the bill states, "no fees will be charged for issuing or designating covenant marriage licenses" via county clerks.

Wharton County Clerk Delfin Marek refused to record the marriage license after realizing Ert and Molina were men, declaring it null and void. Texas Attorney General Crawford Martin supported this ...

The following marriage license applications were recorded March 27-April 2 in the Benton County Clerk's Office: ...