is prostitution legal in texas?
370325
Only if you're paying to be with a cow.....
789302
It is not a federal issue.  It is up to the states to make prostitution legal or not.  That is inherently a matter of state law.  Nevada is the only state that I am aware of that has decriminalized prostitution in all but Clark County (Las Vegas).  It is still highly regulated for the safety of the customers.  Now that they're legal, the brothels have to pay taxes and comply with health requirements like latex condoms every time.  One brothel (Mustang Ranch, I think) was seized by the IRS because they did not accurately report their income.  So there are some detriments to being legal.
952446
exaclty what kind of an escort are you looking to become, it sounds illegal to me
1054188
It's alive and well EVERYWHERE in Texas. Check on bondage.com for the local scene and munches.
771435
Prostitution should stay illegal... I don't think it's morally right while I think if a man wants to pay for sex that's his prerogative, sucks when he brings home diseases to his family, and I don't want to drive my son down the road with call girls on every corner wearing next to nothing- however if it was legal, then what would stop all the underage girls forced into prostitution- there would be mass amounts of it
722105
Think on this:\n In Neveda Prostitution is legal; Polygamy is illegal.\n Prostitution is immoral, but legal;Polygamy is moral, but illegal.
1113005
Yes, I do.  Medical massage therapists are allowed to rub people with their hands to make them feel good.  Sex workers use stimulation to make people feel good.  The only difference seems to be the religious ramifications.  It is a throwback to our stupid Puritanical roots.  I don't think any laws should be based on religious standards, and the law against prostitution is based only on that. \n\nAnd for those who say that venereal disease is the reason it should be illegal, I disagree.  If prostitution were regulated, STD rates in sex workers/patrons would decrease.    \n\nSome people are good at math, some are great artists, and others are good at sensual acts.  I don't see why a woman or man who wants to use his or her body to make money should be denied.  After all, isn't that the same thing professional athletes and models do?
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I think prostitution is wrong, bad & unhealthy. But even if prostitution is a BAD choice, it should still be a LEGAL choice.\n\nAnd I also feel we could limit & control prostitution better if it were legal. Child prostitution would be easier to find & stop.  Prostitutes could more easily report rapists as Johns could report on theft. We could mandate STD checks. And lets not forget additional revenue for Uncle Sam!\n\nAgain, I think prostitution is a disgusting choice, but it should still be the individuals choice in a free society.
290965
both sexes can be prostitutes
566708
In Texas it is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.  Also the Encyclopedia Brittanica is banned.\nsee: http://www.dumblaws.com
886259
The difference between the two is more like Dolphins and Porpoises not Lions and Bats.\n\nThe reason one is legal and the other is not, is because the law says one is legal and the other is not. The actual difference between the two acts are hard to see. It is not legal to have sex with someone for money, but is totally legal to have sex with someone free. It is not legal to have sex with someone for money, but it is totally legal to have film two other people having for money if you sell that film commercially. A rational, logical human being would never be able to understand this, which is why it is something only lawyers and politicians could come up with.\n\nThe bottom line is they could make prostitution legal, they chose not to, they could make porn illegal they chose not to. It is one of those cases where the difference is only what the court says is the difference. Great question.
1186447
hell no you can pull up to any smut shop and buy porno legaly unless it has animals or kids thats illegal
251040
Pimping is never legal anywhere in the USA. In Nevada, the only prostitution that is legal is at a federally regulated brothel out of city limits. That's it. No pimping allowed.
611957
Prostitution today occurs in various different settings.\n\nIn street prostitution the prostitute solicits customers while waiting at street corners. \nIn 'escort' prostitution, the act takes place at the customer's place of residence or more commonly at his or her hotel room. This form of prostitution often shelters under the umbrella of escort agencies, who ostensibly supply attractive escorts for social occasions. While escort agencies claim never to provide sexual services, very few successful escorts are available exclusively for social companionship. Even where this prostitution is legal, the euphemistic term "escort service" is common. (See call girl) In the US, escort agencies advertise frequently on the World Wide Web and example advertisements can be readily found on any major search engine and on open forum sites such as Craigslist. \nAlternately, an escort may work independently of an agency and place advertisements on the internet or in newspapers and magazines for his or her own services, communicating with clients directly and setting up appointments on their own. \nIn sex tourism, travellers from rich countries travel to poorer countries such as Thailand in search of sexual services where their currency buys more. Other popular sex tourism destinations are Cuba, Costa Rica, and former eastern bloc countries. \nThe setting common in Russia and other countries of the former USSR takes the form of an open-air girl market. One prostitute stands by a roadside, and directs cars to a so-called "tochka" (usually located in alleyways or carparks), where lines of women are paraded for customers in front of their car headlights. The client selects a prostitute, whom he takes away in his car. This leaves the woman (often very young girls) particularly open to abuse. Prevalent in the late 90s, this type of service has been steadily declining in the recent years. \nA "lot lizard" is a commonly-encountered special case of street prostitution. Lot lizards mainly serve those in the trucking industry at truck stops and stopping centers. Prostitutes will often proposition truckers using a CB radio from vehicle parked in the non-commercial section of a truck stop parking lot, communicating through codes based on commercial driving slang, then join the driver in his truck. \n[edit]\nStreet prostitution\n \nStereotypical street-walker.Main article: Street prostitution \nIn outside prostitution, the prostitute solicits customers while waiting at street corners , usually dressed in skimpy clothing. The act is performed in the customer's car or in a nearby alley or rented room (motels that service prostitutes commonly rent rooms by the half or full hour).\n\n[edit]\nEscort/Out-call prostitution\n This article or section deals primarily with the United States of America and does not represent a worldwide view of the subject.\nPlease improve the article or discuss the issue on the talk page. \n \nCalling cards in phone boxes advertise the services of call girlsMain article: Call girl \nThose who work for an escort agency may obtain the position by responding to an employment advertisement, usually placed in the back of a magazine or newspaper. Escort agencies maintain a database or "stable" of employees of different types in order to cater to a wider client base. Some agencies may specifically deal in a certain type of prostitute. There are male-for-male, female-for-male, and female-for-female escort agencies, as well as a few male-for-female agencies. Agencies commonly specialise in only one sex. Transsexual prostitutes are available from some escort agencies.\n\nEscort agencies typically advertise in regional publications and even telephone listings like the Yellow Pages. Many of them maintain websites with photo galleries of their employees. An interested client contacts an agency by telephone and offers a description of what kind of escort they are looking for. The agency will t
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Yes, there are still states where this is nominally illegal. These are: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia and (wouldn't you know it) Washington D.C.\n\nDo note, however, that the U.S. Supreme Court in "Lawrence v. Texas" (J Kennedy writing for the majority) in 2003 struck down all anti-sodomy laws in the United States, declaring that such laws violated the liberty phrase of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Most anti-oral sex laws had not been enforced prior to this overturning.
920817
Yes, I agree with you. The U.S government should legalize the prostitution. I can't believe that America is still super conservative, and the religious fanatics still influence on the government. Gosh!!!
716831
Prostitution- offering sex for money is NOT illegal in the UK.\nHowever safety features for the prostitutes, and for society are not in place.\nI believe whether we want it or not prostitution will continue because there is the demand for it.  Therefore I would like to see\nbetter provisions for the service, taking in the account of the the needs of society, the sex workers, and the wife's and husbands of some of the people who will be clients.\nI am in favour of prostitution continuing, and becoming safer and more open.