Bill Text: TX HJR27 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing local option elections to legalize or prohibit the operation of eight-liners.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-23 - Left pending in committee [HJR27 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HJR27-Introduced.html
  83R1846 DDT-F
 
  By: Raymond H.J.R. No. 27
 
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
  proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing local option
  elections to legalize or prohibit the operation of eight-liners.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 47, Article III, Texas Constitution, is
  amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (f) 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), and (f) of this section.
         (f)  The Legislature by law may authorize and regulate the
  operation of the gaming devices commonly known as eight-liners or
  similar gaming devices. A law enacted under this subsection must
  allow the qualified voters of any county, justice precinct, or
  municipality to determine by a majority vote of the qualified
  voters voting on the question at an election whether eight-liners
  may be legally operated in the county, justice precinct, or
  municipality.  The Legislature may impose a fee on the devices or
  authorize a political subdivision to impose a fee on the devices.  
  The Legislature may determine the rate of the fee and the allocation
  of the revenue from the fee notwithstanding any other provision of
  this Constitution governing the rate or allocation of occupations
  taxes.
         SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2013.
  The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
  proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing local
  option elections to legalize or prohibit the operation of
  eight-liners."
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