(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.
Tex. Penal Code § 21.06
HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT
Applied in 39 court decisions — leading case Lawrence v. Texas (2003)
Most recently applied in United States v. Luis Moreira Bravo (December 2022)
Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.