Homosexual Conduct

From the Law Office of Alison Grinter in Dallas, Texas

Contents 1 Degree 2 Statute(s) 3 Caselaw 4 Collateral Consequences 5 Notes

Degree

It [was] a class c misdemeanor to commit homosexual "deviate sexual intercourse". See caselaw, below.

Statute(s)

§ 21.06. HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT.

(a) A person commits an offense if he engages in deviate sexual intercourse with another individual of the same sex.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.

Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, § 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.

Caselaw

Section 21.06 was declared unconstitutional by Lawrence v. Texas, 123 S.Ct. 2472.

Collateral Consequences

Adoption and Foster Care

Notes

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