Poll Released by Texas Lyceum Shows Support for Gay Marriage & Legalized Marijuana Rising

The biggest jump in numbers was those supporting gay marriage in the past few years.

According to the findings by the Texas Lyceum, the number of people supporting gay marriage is now at 49 percent, compared to 33 percent back in 2011.

As far as legal marijuana goes, 46 percent support legalization - a 13- percent increase.

Immigration is still at the forefront of concerns for Texans. Sixty two percent of them support state lawmakers' approval to spend $800 million on border security over the next two years.

Football still rules in Texas. Despite national poll numbers revealing 40 percent of Americans would discourage their children from playing youth football, 72 percent of Texans would actually encourage their children to play.