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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature |
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to legalize sports betting in this state. |
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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 (a) and adding Subsection (f) to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) The Legislature shall pass laws prohibiting lotteries |
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and gift enterprises in this State other than those authorized by |
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Subsections (b), (d), (d-1), [and] (e), and (f) of this section. |
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(f) The legislature by law may authorize and regulate the |
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placing of wagers on professional and collegiate sports. |
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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 authorizing the |
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legislature to legalize sports betting in this state." |