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Texas HouseHB 1738

Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct

Passed 59–56Crossed party linesClose

What it does: Repeals Penal Code Section 21.06, an offense the statute calls "homosexual conduct," and removes references to that offense from two Health and Safety Code sections on HIV and sex education course materials. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Final passage (third reading)

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The tally

Yes 59 · No 56 · Not voting 13 · Present 4

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting / present
Democrats5008
Republicans9565 / 4

Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 9 members voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

The full roll (132)

Yes 59

No 56

Present 4

Not voting 13

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.