The bills have featured harsh opposition, with some drag performers testifying in front of Senate committees. Opponents say the bills violate the First Amendment.
, filed by State Sen. Bryan Hughes , passed the Senate in a 20-11 vote. The bill would ban kids from drag shows is they are sexually explicit.
SB12 amends the Texas Penal Code to define "sexually oriented performances" in the state as performances that feature nudity, a male performer exhibiting as a female or a female performer exhibiting as a male or "appealing to the prurient interest in sex." Under the bill any "sexually oriented performances" would be banned from commercial establishments around people younger than 18.
"I selected SB 12 to be a top priority of mine because someone must fight back against the radical Left’s degradation of our society and values. I will not allow Texas children to be sexualized and scarred for life by harmful drag performances," said Lt. Gov. Patrick in a statement following the Senate's passage of the bill.
AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 11: Drag Queen Brigitte Bandit reads a book during a story time reading at the Cheer Up Charlies dive bar on March 11, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Controversy and debate over Texas House Bill 1266 intensifies as lawmakers continue it, also filed by Hughes, would ban Drag Queen Story Hour performances at municipal libraries in the state.
The bills still have to pass the Texas House and be approved by Gov. Greg Abbott before becoming law.
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