Marriage License Cost

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Marriage license in Travis County, Texas

$80License fee

$80.00 license fee1

The details

Waiting period
3 days between getting the license and the ceremony. Exceptions include active duty military, a judge's waiver or a qualifying premarital course.1
How long it is valid
Valid for 89 days from the date it is issued. It expires if unused before the 90th day.1
What to bring
Proof of identity using documents approved by state law.1
Do both partners need to be there
Both parties must appear together at the county clerk's office. Special cases may use an affidavit of absent applicant.1
Discounts (for example premarital course)
$20.00 with a completed premarital education course certificate.1

The sources we read do not say: who can officiate.

The page says 89 days, while Bexar County cites 90 days under the same state law. Both say the license expires before the 90th day.

Sources

  1. Marriage License, Travis County Clerk, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.