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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate net state lottery |
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revenue to support educational programs that benefit classroom |
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teaching in public schools and to prohibit advertisements and |
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promotions that state or imply lottery ticket sales revenue will |
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financially assist public schools. |
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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 the State receives from |
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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 in the State's public primary and secondary |
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schools that directly benefit classroom teaching, including |
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teacher compensation and the acquisition of educational materials |
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and services. |
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(f) The State, a state agency or political subdivision of |
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the State, a legal entity contracting to operate lotteries |
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authorized by Subsection (e) of this section, or a holder of a |
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license issued by the State related to the operation of a lottery |
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authorized by that subsection may not sponsor an advertisement or |
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promotion that encourages or attempts to influence a person to |
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purchase a lottery ticket by stating or implying the revenue |
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generated from the ticket sale will financially assist the State's |
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public primary or secondary 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 7, 2023. |
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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 state |
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lottery revenue to support educational programs that benefit |
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classroom teaching in public schools and to prohibit advertisements |
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and promotions that state or imply lottery ticket sales revenue |
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will financially assist public schools." |