Bill Text: TX HJR61 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to legalize sports betting in this state.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-27 - Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures [HJR61 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HJR61-Introduced.html
  86R5256 ADM-D
 
  By: Lucio III H.J.R. No. 61
 
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
  proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature
  to legalize sports betting in this state.
         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), (d-1), [and] (e), and (f) of this section.
         (f)  The legislature by law may authorize and regulate the
  placing of wagers on professional and collegiate sports. 
         SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2019.
  The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
  proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the
  legislature to legalize sports betting in this state."
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