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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Alex Nguyen

Texas’ drag show restrictions take effect after years of court challenges

A 2023 law that restricts some public drag shows went into effect on Wednesday after a federal appeals court reaffirmed it in a February ruling. 

Senate Bill 12 prohibits drag performers from dancing suggestively or wearing certain prosthetics on public property or in front of children. Business owners who violate the law are fined $10,000 for hosting such events while performers could be hit with a Class A misdemeanor. 

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