AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Rick Perry signed a law preventing Texas from legally recognizing same-sex unions that are formed in other states.
Tuesday's signing of the Defense of Marriage Act makes it the 37th state to enact such a law, said Kelly Shackelford, president of the Plano-based Free Market Foundation, a group that describes itself as dedicated to strengthening families.
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Already, Texas only permits marriage between a man and a woman.