At issue was how Texas sexual assault law outlined lack of consent. It did not specifically include victims who have been voluntarily intoxicated, making their cases nearly impossible to prosecute.

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The bipartisan measure, authored by Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, and carried in the Senate by Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, passed the House 135-2 and the Senate 31-0 before reaching the governor’s ...

Texas has recently overhauled its consent laws through the passage of House Bill 3073, now known as “the Summer Willis Act,” ...

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Willis Act, set to take effect in Texas in 2025, addresses a significant gap in consent laws by clarifying that consent is ...

How does pornography and other cultural influences affect perceptions of safety and consent around sexual choking? This ...