Texas Governor Abbott Signs Bill Banning Minors From ‘Sexualized Performances’ Including Drag Shows
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill into law that prohibits “sexualized performances and drag shows in the presence of a minor.”
The legislation, Senate Bill 12, passed the legislature in May with an 87-54 vote.
The bill applies to performances containing nudity and “the exhibition or representation, actual or simulated, of sexual acts,” or performances that appeal “to the prurient interest in sex … regardless of whether compensation for the performance is expected or received.”
Governor Abbott signed the bill into law on June 18. The law will now go into effect on September 1, 2023.
Businesses and venues that break the law will be fined up to $10,000 per violation. Performers who violate the law can be charged with a Class A misdemeanor,
