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HJR 155 TX
Introduced

Proposing a constitutional amendment to foster economic development and job growth, provide tax relief and funding for education and public safety programs, support the horse racing industry, and reform horse racing and greyhound racing by authorizing casino gaming at destination resorts, authorizing sports wagering, authorizing Tribal-State compacts with federally recognized Indian tribes, and creating the Texas Gaming Commission to regulate casino gaming and sports wagering; requiring a license to conduct casino gaming; and requiring the imposition of a casino gaming tax, sports wagering tax, and license application fees.

TX · session 88 · Assembly / House · joint resolution

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Introduced Mar 7, 2023

Latest action (May 12, 2023) Postponed

Sponsors (4)
2 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (45)
  1. Mar 7, 2023 Filed · lower
  2. Mar 15, 2023 Read first time · lower
  3. Mar 15, 2023 Referred to State Affairs · lower
  4. Mar 22, 2023 Considered in public hearing · lower
  5. Mar 22, 2023 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  6. Mar 22, 2023 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  7. Mar 22, 2023 Left pending in committee · lower
  8. Apr 3, 2023 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  9. Apr 3, 2023 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  10. Apr 3, 2023 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  11. May 5, 2023 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  12. May 5, 2023 Committee report distributed · lower
  13. May 6, 2023 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  14. May 8, 2023 Considered in Calendars · lower
  15. May 10, 2023 Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar · lower
  16. May 10, 2023 Read 2nd time · lower
  17. May 10, 2023 Point of order withdrawn · lower
  18. May 10, 2023 Amended · lower
  19. May 10, 2023 Amendment fails of adoption · lower
  20. May 10, 2023 Record vote · lower
  21. May 10, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  22. May 10, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · lower
  23. May 10, 2023 Point of order sustained (amendment) · lower
  24. May 10, 2023 Amended · lower
  25. May 10, 2023 Amended · lower
  26. May 10, 2023 Amended · lower
  27. May 10, 2023 Amendment(s) offered · lower
  28. May 10, 2023 Point of order withdrawn (amendment) · lower
  29. May 10, 2023 Amendment amended · lower
  30. May 10, 2023 Record vote · lower
  31. May 10, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  32. May 10, 2023 Amendment adopted as amended · lower
  33. May 10, 2023 Record vote · lower
  34. May 10, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  35. May 10, 2023 Passed to engrossment as amended · lower
  36. May 10, 2023 Record vote · lower
  37. May 10, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  38. May 11, 2023 Read 3rd time · lower
  39. May 11, 2023 Postponed · lower
  40. May 11, 2023 Laid out as postponed business · lower
  41. May 11, 2023 Postponed · lower
  42. May 11, 2023 Laid out as postponed business · lower
  43. May 11, 2023 Postponed · lower
  44. May 12, 2023 Laid out as postponed business · lower
  45. May 12, 2023 Postponed · lower
Subjects
Amusements, Games, Sports (I0034)CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF (G0135)DALLAS, CITY OF (G3199)FORT WORTH, CITY OF (G49AS)GAMBLING (S1232)GAMING COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0239)GREYHOUND RACING (S4400)Governor (I0375)HORSE RACING (S0512)HOUSTON, CITY OF (G2272)Legislature (I0520)MCALLEN, CITY OF (GV5PF)NATIVE AMERICANS (S0441)PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING (S0515)RACING COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0514)Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)SAN ANTONIO, CITY OF (G0013)State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)Taxation--General (I0815)Taxation--Occupation Tax (I0813)

Text versions (4)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Introduced · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • House Committee Report · HTML
  • House Committee Report · PDF

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