89R4145 JDK-D     By: Jones of Dallas, Moody, Harrison, Phelan, H.B. No. 1738       Johnson, et al.       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 21.06, Penal Code, is repealed.          SECTION 2.  Section 85.007(b), Health and Safety Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (b)  The materials in the education programs intended for   persons younger than 18 years of age must:                (1)  emphasize sexual abstinence before marriage and   fidelity in marriage as the expected standard in terms of public   health and the most effective ways to prevent HIV infection,   sexually transmitted diseases, and unwanted pregnancies; and                (2)  state that homosexual conduct is not an acceptable   lifestyle [and is a criminal offense under Section 21.06, Penal   Code].          SECTION 3.  Section 163.002, Health and Safety Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 163.002.  INSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS. Course materials and   instruction relating to sexual education or sexually transmitted   diseases should include:                (1)  an emphasis on sexual abstinence as the only   completely reliable method of avoiding unwanted teenage pregnancy   and sexually transmitted diseases;                (2)  an emphasis on the importance of self-control,   responsibility, and ethical conduct in making decisions relating to   sexual behavior;                (3)  statistics, based on the latest medical   information, that indicate the efficacy of the various forms of   contraception;                (4)  information concerning the laws relating to the   financial responsibilities associated with pregnancy, childbirth,   and child rearing;                (5)  information concerning the laws prohibiting   sexual abuse and the legal and counseling options available to   victims of sexual abuse;                (6)  information on how to cope with and rebuff   unwanted physical and verbal sexual advances, as well as the   importance of avoiding the sexual exploitation of other persons;                (7)  psychologically sound methods of resisting   unwanted peer pressure; and                (8)  emphasis, provided in a factual manner and from a   public health perspective, that homosexuality is not a lifestyle   acceptable to the general public [and that homosexual conduct is a   criminal offense under Section 21.06, Penal Code].          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2025.