Bill:  HJR 155 
Legislative Session: 88(R)
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Last Action:05/12/2023 H Postponed
Caption Version:House Committee Report
Caption Text: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.
Author:Geren | Rose | Davis | Romero, Jr.
Coauthor:Harless | Reynolds
Subjects:CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF (G0135)
DALLAS, CITY OF (G3199)
FORT WORTH, CITY OF (G49AS)
HOUSTON, CITY OF (G2272)
MCALLEN, CITY OF (GV5PF)
SAN ANTONIO, CITY OF (G0013)
Amusements, Games, Sports (I0034)
Governor (I0375)
Legislature (I0520)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)
Taxation--General (I0815)
Taxation--Occupation Tax (I0813)
GAMBLING (S1232)
GREYHOUND RACING (S4400)
HORSE RACING (S0512)
NATIVE AMERICANS (S0441)
PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING (S0515)
GAMING COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0239)
RACING COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0514)
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation is HB 2843.
House Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=3   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Filed      03/07/2023    
 Read first time      03/15/2023     691
 Referred to State Affairs      03/15/2023   11:33 AM  691
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/22/2023    
 Considered in public hearing      03/22/2023    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      03/22/2023    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/22/2023    
 Left pending in committee      03/22/2023    
 Considered in formal meeting      04/03/2023    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/03/2023    
 Reported favorably as substituted      04/03/2023    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/05/2023     3346
 Committee report distributed      05/05/2023   09:08 PM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/06/2023    
 Considered in Calendars      05/08/2023    
 Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/10/2023    
 Read 2nd time      05/10/2023     3771
 Point of order withdrawn   Article III, Section 56   05/10/2023     3771
 Amended   1-Geren   05/10/2023     3771
 Amendment fails of adoption   2-A. Johnson   05/10/2023     3772
 Record vote   RV#1440   05/10/2023     3772
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/10/2023     3773
 Amendment(s) offered   3-E. Morales   05/10/2023     3774
 Point of order sustained (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   05/10/2023     3775
 Amended   4-Gámez   05/10/2023     3775
 Amended   5-Bucy   05/10/2023     3776
 Amended   6-Manuel   05/10/2023     3776
 Amendment(s) offered   7-Schaefer   05/10/2023     3776
 Point of order withdrawn (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   05/10/2023     3777
 Amendment amended   8-Geren   05/10/2023     3777
 Record vote   RV#1441   05/10/2023     3777
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/10/2023     3778
 Amendment adopted as amended   7-Schaefer   05/10/2023     3778
 Record vote   RV#1442   05/10/2023     3778
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/10/2023     3779
 Passed to engrossment as amended      05/10/2023     3779
 Record vote   RV#1443   05/10/2023     3779
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/10/2023     3779
 Read 3rd time      05/11/2023     3875
 Postponed   5/11/23 3:00 PM   05/11/2023     3876
 Laid out as postponed business      05/11/2023     3938
 Postponed   5/11/23 10:00 PM   05/11/2023     3938
 Laid out as postponed business      05/11/2023     4021
 Postponed   5/12/23 12:00 PM   05/11/2023     4021
 Laid out as postponed business      05/12/2023     4192
 Postponed   1/12/27 10:00 AM   05/12/2023     4192