The touching moment came just moments after Jones—the first Black openly queer men elected to the Texas state legislature—was sworn into office for House District 100 in Dallas.

State Rep. Venton Jones has announced that on Monday, April 7, the House Committee on Public Health unanimously passed House Bill 50, the bill the Texas Democrat authored that would ensure HIV ...

State Rep. Venton Jones’ bill to offer HIV testing in Texas when someone is screened for other STDs passed its third reading in the Texas House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 29.

Rep. Venton Jones speaks at the All In For Equality Coalition, advocates focused on LGBTQ+ equality, advocacy day at the Texas Capitol on Monday, March 24, 2025, in Austin.

On Tuesday, a Texas House committee heard House Bill 1738, introduced by State Rep. Venton Jones (D-Dallas).The bill would repeal Chapter 21.06 of the Texas Penal Code, which says that "deviate ...

State Rep. Venton Jones, a Democrat who became one of the first out Black gay men ever elected to the Texas Legislature in November 2022, proposed to his partner, Gregory Scott Jr., after Jones ...

Texas House representative Venton Jones is one of many who signed the Democratic Caucus letter to Governor Greg Abbott asking to increase safety measures for state lawmakers. "Absolutely, very ...

Texas State Rep.?Venton Jones proposed to his partner, Gregory Scott Jr., immediately after being sworn in on the opening day of the 89th Legislative Session, Jan. 14, 2025.

Following a credible threat that led to the evacuation of the Texas Capitol and the recent targeted attacks on Minnesota lawmakers, Texas House Representative Venton Jones and other Democrats are ...

O ut Texas state Rep. Venton Jones (D) announced on Monday that the state’s House Committee of Public Health unanimously voted to pass a bill the Democratic lawmaker authored to ensure HIV ...