The Texas House of Representatives have preliminarily voted in favor of repealing the state's defunct ban on "homosexual conduct." On Thursday, lawmakers voted 72-55 to give first approval to House Bill 1738.

Over 20 years after the Supreme Court found the Texas law unconstitutional, a proposed bill would repeal the ban on so-called 'homosexual conduct.'

A repeal of the state’s defunct ban on gay sex cleared the Texas House on Friday, following a nail-biter vote recount. On Thursday, lawmakers voted 72-55 to give the first approval to House Bill 1738. The lead dropped to 56-55 Friday, prompting a vote verification that changed the count to 59-56.