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Senate Approves Recusals for County Clerks, Judges Objecting to Same-Sex Marriage

Senate Approves Recusals for County Clerks, Judges Objecting to Same-Sex Marriage

By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune April 11, 2017 The Texas Senate on Tuesday gave initial approval to a measure allowing county clerks to recuse themselves from signing marriage licenses for same-sex couples because of religious objections. On a 21-10 vote, senators approved Senate Bill 522 by Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, under which a county commissioners

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