Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment to foster economic development and job growth, provide tax relief and funding for education and public safety programs, and reform and support the horse racing industry by authorizing casino gaming at destination resorts, creating the Texas Gaming Commission, authorizing sports wagering, requiring a license to conduct casino gaming, and requiring the imposition of a gaming and sports wagering tax and license application fees.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-03 - Referred to State Affairs [HJR97 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Charlie Geren [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-099	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Kuempel [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-044	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Toni Rose [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-110	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Robert Guerra [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-041	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Penny Morales Shaw [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-148	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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