{"bill":{"bill_key":"TX-HB20-2013","title":"Relating to authorizing a marriage between two persons of the same sex in this state and repealing the statutory prohibition against the recognition of a civil union or similar relationship entered into in another state between two persons of the same sex.","side":"pro","state":"TX","year":2013,"status_cat":"failed","ls_status":"introduced","summary":"Relating to authorizing a marriage between two persons of the same sex in this state and repealing the statutory prohibition against the recognition of a civil union or similar re…","types_str":"Marriage Equality|Repeal Anti-LGBTQ Laws: Marriage Ban","sponsor_mix":"D","url":"https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB20/2013/X2","url_kind":"legiscan","source":"legiscan","special":2,"bluebook":{"cite":"H.B. 20, 83d Leg., 2d Called Sess. (Tex. 2013), http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=832&Bill=HB20.","short":"Tex. H.B. 20."}},"same_key":[],"sponsors":[{"name":"Lon Burnam","party":"D","state":"TX","district":"HD-090","is_primary":true,"href":"/people/ls-5861"},{"name":"Rafael Anchia","party":"D","state":"TX","district":"HD-103","is_primary":true,"href":"/people/ls-5851"}],"citations":["TX:1.001","TX:2.001","TX:2.401","TX:2.402","TX:3.401","TX:6.202","TX:6.204","TX:6.704","TX:810.001"],"text":{"available":true,"credit":"Bill data and text from LegiScan (legiscan.com), licensed CC BY 4.0 and used in modified form. LegiScan does not endorse the Trans Data Initiative.","versions":[{"role":"intro","label":"As introduced","chars":7184}]}}