Texas could be the fourth state to legalize covenant marriage

Texas could be the fourth state to legalize covenant marriage

A bill that takes the government out of the marriage business also makes it harder for couples to divorce.  House Bill 931 would make Texas the fourth state to allow people to enter covenant marriages or sign contracts agreeing to marriage.  Louisiana was the first state to legalize covenant marriages in 1997. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, and his wife wed in a covenant ceremony, but few people in the state have followed suit. “Becaus…