Texas Senate Joint Resolution 82

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Introduced on March 14 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-04-23 - Co-author authorized
Pending: Senate State Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Proposing a constitutional amendment, to be submitted to the voters of Texas for approval, authorizing the legislature to strictly regulate and authorize casino gaming and sports wagering by general law and establishing certain requirements for such law, including establishment of a state agency with powers to regulate all lotteries and gift enterprises, imposition of a tax on casino gaming and sports wagering revenue, requiring licensing of casino gaming and sports wagering operators, and requiring license application fees.

Proposing a constitutional amendment, to be submitted to the voters of Texas for approval, authorizing the legislature to strictly regulate and authorize casino gaming and sports wagering by general law and establishing certain requirements for such law, including establishment of a state agency with powers to regulate all lotteries and gift enterprises, imposition of a tax on casino gaming and sports wagering revenue, requiring licensing of casino gaming and sports wagering operators, and requiring license application fees.

Sen. Nathan Johnson [D]	Sen. Cesar Blanco [D]	Sen. Sarah Eckhardt [D]	Sen. Juan Hinojosa [D]
Sen. Borris Miles [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-04-23	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-04-22	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-04-07	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-04-02	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-03-25	Senate	Referred to State Affairs
2025-03-25	Senate	Read first time
2025-03-14	Senate	Filed
2025-03-14	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SJR82
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SJ00082I.htm