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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate net revenue from |
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the state lottery to support educational programs that benefit |
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classroom teaching in the state's public schools and to prohibit |
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certain lottery advertisements and promotions. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 47, Article III, Texas Constitution, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (e) and adding Subsection (f) to |
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read as follows: |
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(e) The Legislature by general law may authorize the State |
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to operate lotteries and may authorize the State to enter into a |
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contract with one or more legal entities that will operate |
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lotteries on behalf of the State. All money received by the State |
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from the operation of lotteries, other than amounts paid for |
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administrative costs, lottery prizes, and unclaimed lottery |
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prizes, is dedicated to and may be expended only for the enrichment |
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of educational programs of the State's public primary and secondary |
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schools and only for items that directly benefit classroom |
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teaching, including teacher compensation and the acquisition of |
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textbooks and educational supplies, materials, equipment, and |
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services. |
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(f) The State, a legal entity contracting with the State to |
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operate lotteries authorized by Subsection (e) of this section, or |
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a holder of a license issued by the State related to the operation |
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of a lottery authorized by that subsection may not sponsor an |
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advertisement or promotion that encourages or attempts to influence |
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a person to purchase a lottery ticket by stating the revenue |
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generated from the ticket sale will be used to support or provide |
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additional money for the State's public primary or secondary |
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schools. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2019. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment to dedicate net revenue |
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from the state lottery to support educational programs that benefit |
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classroom teaching in the state's public schools and to prohibit |
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advertisements and promotions that state the revenue generated by |
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the sale of lottery tickets is used to financially assist public |
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schools." |