Texas · Texas Penal Code
Tex. Penal Code § 25.01: BIGAMY
What this law says, in plain English
Bigamy is illegal. It occurs when a legally married person marries, purports to marry, or cohabits under appearance of marriage with another person, or knowingly does so with someone already married. The offense is a felony, with increased severity if the other person is a minor.
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