Salman Bhojani, Texas State Representative of the 92nd district (D) | https://www.facebook.com/SalmanBhojaniTX
Salman Bhojani, Texas State Representative of the 92nd district (D) | https://www.facebook.com/SalmanBhojaniTX
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to persons authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends the Texas Family Code to update the list of individuals authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony. It explicitly includes licensed or ordained Christian ministers or priests, Jewish rabbis, Buddhist monks or priests, Hindu pundits, Muslim imams, Sikh granthis, persons authorized by a religious organization, and current, former, or retired federal or state judges. The bill specifies that the terms "federal judge" and "state judge" are defined according to the Tax Code. The changes introduced by this bill apply only to marriage ceremonies conducted on or after its effective date. The act takes effect on Sept. 1, 2025.
Salman Bhojani, member of the House Committee on S/C on Workforce and vice chair of the House Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency, proposed another 42 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Bhojani graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2003 with a BS and again in 2013 from Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University with a JD.
Salman Bhojani is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 92nd House district. He replaced previous state representative Jeff Cason in 2023.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 5614 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to providing free full-day prekindergarten for certain children |
| HB 5573 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to fraud and waste |
| HB 5511 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the review of existing boards and commissions under the jurisdiction of the comptroller for continuity and to the repeal of certain committees under the jurisdiction of the comptroller |
| HB 5496 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the disclosure and use of artificial intelligence |
| HB 5495 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to authorizing the use of global privacy controls to protect a consumer's personal data; providing a civil penalty |
| HB 5438 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to restrictions on residential leasing in property owners' associations |
| HB 5407 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to restrictions on residential leasing in property owners' associations |
| HB 5118 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the use of an automated employment decision tool by an employer to assess a job applicant's fitness for a position |
| HB 5108 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to maintenance of records of independent investigations of deaths in custody in accordance with state record retention requirements |
| HB 4528 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the use of preferential voting in certain elections |
| HB 4487 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to prohibitions in connection with certain sales of clothing on an Internet website or software application; providing a civil penalty |
| HB 4459 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the provision of certain services under the Medicaid managed care program to recipients who are victims of family violence |
| HB 4457 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to innovation waivers for certain insurance laws, regulations, and requirements; authorizing a fee; creating an administrative penalty |
| HB 4456 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to requiring social media platforms to verify the age of account holders on the platform |
| HB 4455 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the use of artificial intelligence by health care providers |
| HB 4453 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to nonpartisan primary elections; authorizing a fee |
| HB 1772 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the operation of vehicles at railroad grade crossings; increasing a criminal penalty |
| HB 4445 | 04/02/2025 | Relating to participation in the uniform group coverage program for active school employees |
| HB 4444 | 04/02/2025 | Relating to the authority of a public library to provide multilingual resources for emerging communities |
| HB 4442 | 04/02/2025 | Relating to an elective course on mindfulness for middle school, junior high school, and high school students |
| HB 1063 | 04/01/2025 | Relating to the creation of tenant legal services offices by local governments to assist low-income residential tenants in eviction cases and in cases involving discrimination based on the tenants' disabilities |
| HB 3131 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas of the effects that current laws, rules, and regulations of this state and its political subdivisions regarding pole attachments have on the expansion of broadband service |
| HB 3130 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of residential real property leased to an elderly person |
| HB 3128 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to retirees of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas who resume certain employment with a school district |
| HB 3127 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the time for providing a response to a request for preauthorization of health benefits |
| HB 3124 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to health benefit plan coverage of certain physical therapy services and the practice of physical therapy |
| HB 2726 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to an argument before the jury after a subsequent jury charge in a criminal case |
| HB 2654 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Grant Program for certain students at two-year public institutions of higher education |
| HB 2653 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to the prohibited performance of certain procedures affecting cat claw functioning; providing a civil penalty |
| HB 2650 | 03/18/2025 | Relating to the reporting of certain orders and convictions to the Department of Public Safety and Federal Bureau of Investigation for use with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the transfer of firearms |
| HB 2253 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the authority to cancel certain elections on a measure |
| HB 1067 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the compensation paid to sales agents for state lottery ticket sales |
| HB 1066 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to conducting certain medical examinations using telehealth services and telemedicine medical services under the workers' compensation system |
| HB 1061 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to authorization and reimbursement for certain examination fee and other required cost subsidies paid for public school teachers and students |
| HB 1059 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the presumption of validity for an advance directive and permissible forms of a medical power of attorney |
| HB 1055 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the college, career, or military readiness outcomes bonus under the Foundation School Program |
| HB 1052 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth appointments with an originating site or distant site located outside this state |
| HB 1051 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to health benefit plan coverage of telemedicine, teledentistry, and telehealth services provided by only synchronous or asynchronous audio interaction |
| HB 1048 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to providing free full-day prekindergarten for certain children |
| HB 1047 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the designation of certain optional holidays |
| HB 1046 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the payment of support rights and benefits for a child placed with a relative or other designated caregiver |
| HB 1042 | 03/07/2025 | Relating to the issuance of a certified birth record, driver's license, or personal identification certificate to a homeless individual |
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