Representative Dianne Delisi introduces another important piece of legislation, this one permitting state lawmakers to officiate weddings. (San Antonio, sub requ'd) I think it's a great idea if our elected officials had the same authority given to cruise ship captains.
Lawmakers and statewide elected officeholders would join priests, ministers, rabbis, religious organizations' officers and all kinds of judges on the list of those authorized to perform marriage ceremonies under a bill by Rep. Dianne Delisi, R-Temple.Delisi said House Bill 1228 is a response to queries from constituents and friends who've wanted her or fellow officeholders to perform ceremonies and assume they already have that power.
Well, I moved here from Alaska where anyone over 18 can perform a wedding. All you need to do is fill out a form at the courthouse and you are licensed to perform a wedding.
My wife and I got married on a friend's boat with a co-worker performing the ceremony. The paperwork too all of 5 minutes total.
But I suppose that would be to sensible for Texas. Don't want to put all those Baptist ministers out of work now do we?