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Texas Penal Code § 21.06

Homosexual Conduct

Sexual Offenses

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

(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.

Official text of the Texas Penal Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

Official source
Legislative history

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

Sections that refer to this one

Health & Safety § 85.007Health & Safety § 163.002