Venton Jones and Gregory Scott (Photo: Texas House Democratic Caucus) Following the vote to progress HB 1738, Jones posted a statement to X. “Today, the Texas House voted to repeal the state’s ...

The 89th legislative session wrapped up Monday, concluding any business lawmakers have been working on for the past five ...

An unlikely group of Republican allies joined Democrats to approve repealing the ban, which has been unenforced since 2003. It is the first time the bill has made it to the House floor since it was ...

Venton Jones. We know that when we work together, we can make life better for all Texans. I hope other Texas lawmakers will have the courage to follow Venton Jones’ lead and work toward progress ...

A proposal aimed at repealing Texas’ unconstitutional ban on “homosexual conduct” has stalled at the end of the legislative session in the Senate, waiting weeks for a committee ...

After 140 days at the Capitol in Austin, Texas’ 2025 legislative session has ended. In all, state legislators passed more ...

Rep. Venton Jones, a Democrat, authored the bill as one of the first Black gay members of the Texas House. He highlighted the significance of the chamber's approval, writing on social media ...

The Texas House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 13, voted to pass House Bill 1368, authored by Dallas Democrat Rep. Venton Jones requiring schools to notify parents when their child’s campus ...

State Rep. Venton Jones (center), moves passage of House Bill 1738, May 15, 2025. The Texas House of Representatives has passed a bill to repeal the state's law banning "homosexual conduct." ...

This session, Texas lawmakers filed around 50 bills sparked by or following KXAN investigations on a wide range of important ...

The Texas House of Representatives recently voted ... Nevertheless, out gay state Rep. Venton Jones (D), the bill’s author, told the aforementioned publication, “I am standing on the shoulders ...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed a school funding package into law that he believes will put Texas on the path of being ranked number ...