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
H   Filed      03/07/2023    
H   Read first time      03/15/2023     691
H   Referred to State Affairs      03/15/2023   11:33 AM  691
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/22/2023    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/22/2023    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      03/22/2023    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/22/2023    
H   Left pending in committee      03/22/2023    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/03/2023    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/03/2023    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/03/2023    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/05/2023     3346
H   Committee report distributed      05/05/2023   09:08 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/06/2023    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/08/2023    
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/10/2023    
H   Read 2nd time      05/10/2023     3771
H   Point of order withdrawn   Article III, Section 56   05/10/2023     3771
H   Amended   1-Geren   05/10/2023     3771
H   Amendment fails of adoption   2-A. Johnson   05/10/2023     3772
H   Record vote   RV#1440   05/10/2023     3772
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/10/2023     3773
H   Amendment(s) offered   3-E. Morales   05/10/2023     3774
H   Point of order sustained (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   05/10/2023     3775
H   Amended   4-Gámez   05/10/2023     3775
H   Amended   5-Bucy   05/10/2023     3776
H   Amended   6-Manuel   05/10/2023     3776
H   Amendment(s) offered   7-Schaefer   05/10/2023     3776
H   Point of order withdrawn (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   05/10/2023     3777
H   Amendment amended   8-Geren   05/10/2023     3777
H   Record vote   RV#1441   05/10/2023     3777
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/10/2023     3778
H   Amendment adopted as amended   7-Schaefer   05/10/2023     3778
H   Record vote   RV#1442   05/10/2023     3778
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/10/2023     3779
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      05/10/2023     3779
H   Record vote   RV#1443   05/10/2023     3779
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/10/2023     3779
H   Read 3rd time      05/11/2023     3875
H   Postponed   5/11/23 3:00 PM   05/11/2023     3876
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/11/2023     3938
H   Postponed   5/11/23 10:00 PM   05/11/2023     3938
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/11/2023     4021
H   Postponed   5/12/23 12:00 PM   05/11/2023     4021
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/12/2023     4192
H   Postponed   1/12/27 10:00 AM   05/12/2023     4192