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By:  Wilson                                                     H.J.R. No. 31 



A JOINT RESOLUTION

proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature 
to authorize the state to operate a casino at a publicly owned 
sports venue or facility in Harris County and conduct games of 
chance at that casino to fund public education.
	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), [and] (e), and (f) of this section.
	(f)  The Legislature by general law may authorize the State 
to operate a casino at or immediately adjoining a publicly owned 
sports venue or facility in Harris County designated by the 
Legislature and to conduct games of chance at that casino, but only 
if, at the statewide election at which the constitutional amendment 
to add this subsection to the constitution is submitted to the 
voters of this State, a majority of the voters of Harris County 
voting on the question at that election favor the amendment.  Net 
revenue from casino gaming at a casino operated under this section 
must be used to support public education.
	SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2003. 
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the 
proposition: "The constitutional amendment to authorize the 
legislature to authorize the state to operate a casino at a publicly 
owned sports venue or facility in Harris County and to conduct games 
of chance at that casino to fund public education."