Bill Text: TX HJR147 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to legalize and regulate the conduct of gaming in this state and authorizing the conduct of gaming by certain federally recognized Indian tribes.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-26 - Left pending in committee [HJR147 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HJR147-Introduced.html
  82R12157 YDB-F
 
  By: Hamilton H.J.R. No. 147
 
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
  proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature
  to legalize and regulate the conduct of gaming in this state and
  authorizing the conduct of gaming by certain federally recognized
  Indian tribes.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subsection (a), Section 47, Article III, Texas
  Constitution, is amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The Legislature shall pass laws prohibiting lotteries
  and gift enterprises in this State other than those authorized by
  Subsections (b), (d), and (e) of this section and Section 47a of
  this article.
         SECTION 2.  Article III, Texas Constitution, is amended by
  adding Section 47a to read as follows:
         Sec. 47a.  (a) The legislature may by general law authorize
  and regulate the conduct of one or more types of gaming activity,
  including slot machines or any other game of chance or similar
  activity, at specific locations as provided by law, including
  greyhound or horse race racetracks, destination resort casinos, or
  the tribal lands of federally recognized Indian tribes. The
  legislature may condition the approval of a gaming activity
  authorized by this subsection in a defined area of the state on the
  approval of the activity at a local option election held in the
  area.
         (b)  The legislature shall establish a state agency to
  administer any gaming activity authorized by Subsection (a) of this
  section.
         (c)  The legislature may provide by general law for the
  dedication of revenues received by the state or a local government
  from a gaming activity authorized by this section.
         SECTION 3.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 8, 2011.
  The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
  proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the
  legislature to legalize and regulate the conduct of gaming in this
  state and authorizing the conduct of gaming by certain federally
  recognized Indian tribes."
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