Texas HB2240 amends the Family Code to address void marriages and decrees of divorce or annulment.

Texas HB2240 amends the Family Code to establish that a decree of divorce or annulment is void if the court lacked jurisdiction at the time the decree was rendered. A putative spouse may file a suit to declare such a decree void. The bill also modifies the conditions under which a later marriage that is void becomes valid upon the dissolution of a prior marriage. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025, unless it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, in which case it takes effect immediately.

Texas HB2240 amends the Family Code to address void marriages and decrees of divorce or annulment.

Texas HB2240 amends the Family Code to establish that a decree of divorce or annulment is void if the court lacked jurisdiction at the time the decree was rendered. A putative spouse may file a suit to declare such a decree void. The bill also modifies the conditions under which a later marriage that is void becomes valid upon the dissolution of a prior marriage. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025, unless it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, in which case it takes effect immediately.