CHANGE OF NAME-EXCEPTION

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Change of Name Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that if any person who is a resident of the State and has resided in the State for 6 months desires to change his or her name and to assume another name by which to be afterwards called and known for religious reasons, the person may file a notarized form with the Office of the Secretary of State to legally change his or her name claiming a religious exemption. Requires the Secretary of State to adopt rules to implement the provisions, and to create and make available the change of name form.

Every action

6 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 16, 2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter
2. Feb 17, 2023HouseFirst Reading
3. Feb 17, 2023CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
4. Feb 28, 2023CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
5. Mar 10, 2023CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
6. Jan 7, 2025HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• Justin SlaughterD Primary sponsor · District 27