Venton Jones, Texas State Representative of 100th district (D) | https://x.com/VentonJonesTX
Venton Jones, Texas State Representative of 100th district (D) | https://x.com/VentonJonesTX
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill seeks to repeal Section 21.06 of the Texas Penal Code, which criminalizes homosexual conduct. Additionally, it amends sections of the Health and Safety Code related to sexual education. It mandates that educational materials emphasize sexual abstinence before marriage and fidelity during marriage to prevent HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, and unwanted pregnancies. It specifies that homosexual conduct is not a lifestyle acceptable to the general public. The bill also outlines instructional elements for sexual education, emphasizing abstinence, self-control, and the legal and financial responsibilities of pregnancy and childbirth. The bill takes effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote in each house of the legislature, otherwise, it becomes effective Sept. 1, 2025.
Venton Jones, member of the House Committee on Appropriations - S/C on Article II and vice chair of the House Committee on Corrections, proposed another 22 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Jones graduated from Texas A&M University with a BS.
Venton Jones is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 100th House district. He replaced previous state representative Jasmine Crockett in 2023.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1368 | 04/08/2025 | Relating to a notification requirement if a public school does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours |
| HB 5016 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the authority of a municipality to finance certain venue projects with a short-term motor vehicle rental tax |
| HB 4929 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to compensatory time and vacation leave accrued by an employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice |
| HB 4764 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to an annual report on the use of administrative segregation in facilities operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice |
| HB 4674 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to modification of certain prescription drug benefits and coverage offered by certain health benefit plans |
| HB 4673 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the effect of certain reductions in a health benefit plan enrollee's out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs that are essential health benefits on the enrollee's cost-sharing requirements |
| HB 4147 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests |
| HB 3452 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to inquiries into the criminal and disciplinary history of an applicant for undergraduate admission to a public institution of higher education |
| HB 2940 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to the award of good conduct time to certain inmates; changing parole eligibility |
| HB 2939 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
| HB 2913 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to the authority of a municipality to allow a person to file an application to stop a nonconforming use of a property |
| HB 2557 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the treatment of chronic health conditions |
| HB 2231 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the consideration for approval by the executive director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of an application for an authorization to use a certain standard permit for a concrete batch plant |
| HB 1737 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to HIV and AIDS tests |
| HB 1680 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to prior authorization for prescription drug benefits related to the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus infections |
| HB 1679 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to a study by the Texas Education Agency regarding recommended standards for school district facility maintenance and custodial services |
| HB 1574 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions |
| HB 1573 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to a school district policy regarding custodian workloads |
| HB 1463 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the manufacture, transportation, storage, and disposal of new and scrap tires; authorizing a fee |
| HB 1459 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the conduct that constitutes the use of a deadly weapon for purposes of the prosecution of the offense of aggravated assault or aggravated sexual assault |
| HB 1369 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the confidentiality of residential eviction case information |
| HB 1367 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead |
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