Texas state representative Venton Jones has proposed to his partner on the opening day of the state’s legislative session. 

Following his swearing-in ceremony on the Texas house floor on Tuesday (14 January), Jones went down on one knee to ask long-time partner Gregory Scott Jr to marry him.

There were cheers in the chamber as Scott nodded his head in acceptance. “Put a ring on it,” one person was heard to shout. 

‘Love conquers all’

“In a time when our love and very existence are challenge, often in the hall of this very building, this moment is a reminder that love conquers all,” Jones said. “Gregory and I stand as proof that progress is unstoppable, and no amount of hate can erase the truth of who we are.”