House approves bill to remove Texas ‘homosexual conduct’ ban

AUSTIN (KXAN) – In a 72-55 vote Thursday, the Texas House approved a proposal to remove a law criminalizing "homosexual conduct" from the state’s penal code.“I'm asking you to vote for a law that upholds the principles that Texans should have the freedom and ability to make their own private decisions without unwarranted government interference,” the bill’s author, Rep. Venton Jones, D-Dallas, said when laying out the bill on the House floor. “I'm proud to ack