House Republican Hillary Hickland Seeks To Reignite Texas' War On Dildos [View all]

From Banned Books to Bedroom Products: The absurd agenda of Texas' newest culture warrior.

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In 1979, the Texas Legislature banned the possession of six or more dildos in the State. The courts overturned this law after almost 30 years. In 2008, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the law, ruling it unconstitutional. The ruling emphasized that the government has no legitimate interest in regulating the private sexual choices of consenting adults.

There are a lot of things that could be said about Texas’ previous prohibition on dildos. Still, to understand where Texas was on this issue, I suggest checking out this clip from the 2002 documentary ‘Dildo Diaries,’ featuring Molly Ivins:


Texas’ previous ban on “obscene devices,” a.k.a. dildos, exemplified a time when our government sought to police both morality and privacy. This law is a humorous relic of a more prudish era in Texas Legislative history—one that some Conservatives seek to revive.

The newly-elected House Republican from Bell County ran for government to police morality in Texas once more.