86R636 GCB-D
 
  By: Raymond H.J.R. No. 55
 
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
  proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate net revenue from
  the state lottery to support educational programs that benefit
  classroom teaching in the state's public schools and to prohibit
  certain lottery advertisements and promotions.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.   Section 47, Article III, Texas Constitution, is
  amended by amending Subsection (e) and adding Subsection (f) to
  read as follows:
         (e)  The Legislature by general law may authorize the State
  to operate lotteries and may authorize the State to enter into a
  contract with one or more legal entities that will operate
  lotteries on behalf of the State. All money received by the State
  from the operation of lotteries, other than amounts paid for
  administrative costs, lottery prizes, and unclaimed lottery
  prizes, is dedicated to and may be expended only for the enrichment
  of educational programs of the State's public primary and secondary
  schools and only for items that directly benefit classroom
  teaching, including teacher compensation and the acquisition of
  textbooks and educational supplies, materials, equipment, and
  services.
         (f)  The State, a legal entity contracting with the State to
  operate lotteries authorized by Subsection (e) of this section, or
  a holder of a license issued by the State related to the operation
  of a lottery authorized by that subsection may not sponsor an
  advertisement or promotion that encourages or attempts to influence
  a person to purchase a lottery ticket by stating the revenue
  generated from the ticket sale will be used to support or provide
  additional money for the State's public primary or secondary
  schools.
         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 to dedicate net revenue
  from the state lottery to support educational programs that benefit
  classroom teaching in the state's public schools and to prohibit
  advertisements and promotions that state the revenue generated by
  the sale of lottery tickets is used to financially assist public
  schools."