Press Releases

Austin, Texas (February 14, 2013) – In a Valentine’s Day gift to all Texans, State Representative Lon Burnam (D-90) today filed legislation [HB 1300] to permit same-gender couples in Texas the freedom to marry. The legislation would remove revisions made to the state’s Family Code in 2003 that prohibit the

Austin, Texas (February 13, 2013) – Texas State Senator José Rodriguez of El Paso (D-29) has filed SB 538 to repeal §21.06 of the Texas Penal Code, which lists “homosexual conduct” as a misdemeanor crime. This section of the Texas Penal Code was ruled unconstitutional by the United States Supreme

Austin, Texas (February 11, 2013) – State Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa of McAllen (D-20) today filed legislation [SB 480] to partially repeal Texas’ “Defense of Marriage Act” (DOMA) which was added to the state’s Family Code in 2003. DOMA denies same-gender Texans in committed relationships the freedom to marry or

Two-thirds of Texas’ voters now support some form of legal recognition for lesbian & gay couples. Austin, Texas (February 6, 2013) – State Representatives Rafael Anchia of Dallas (D-103) and Garnet Coleman of Houston (D-147) today filed legislation [HJR 77 and HJR 78] to repeal the constitutional amendment added to

Legislation adjusts existing Insurance Code to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgender people just as it currently protects people based on race, religion, age, gender, national origin and disability Austin, Texas (December 11, 2012) – State Senator Rodney Ellis of Houston has filedSB 73 and State Representative Senfronia Thompson of