Texas has a hate crime statute that strengthens penalties for certain crimes motivated by a victim's sexual orientation, although it has never been invoked. On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled bans on same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional in Obergefell v. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in the state.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Texas face legal and social challenges not faced by other people. No statewide anti-discrimination laws (city protections, nullified by the Religious Freedom Act )
The prohibition that Lawrence invalidated remains in statute it is unenforceable.
