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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the Kickapoo |
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Traditional Tribe of Texas by authorizing it to conduct gaming on |
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certain lands under state law. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 47(a), Article III, Texas Constitution, |
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is amended to 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) of this section and Section 47a |
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of this article. |
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SECTION 2. Article III, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 47a to read as follows: |
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Sec. 47a. If, after January 1, 2023, video lottery |
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terminals, slot machines, or other forms of gaming are authorized |
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under state law within 200 miles of the boundary of the Kickapoo |
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Traditional Tribe of Texas's reservation near Eagle Pass, Texas, |
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the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas is authorized to offer the |
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same types of games or devices or other forms of gaming as |
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authorized under state law at a location designated by the Tribe. |
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The number of games or devices authorized at the location shall |
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equal the maximum number, if any, of games or devices authorized |
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under state law for other gaming locations. The location must be on |
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land owned or leased by the Tribe that is within 300 miles of the |
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boundary of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas's reservation. |
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The gaming authorized under this section shall be regulated by the |
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Tribe and the Secretary of State. A rule on gaming conducted by the |
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Tribe that is adopted by the Secretary of State may not be more |
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restrictive than a rule applicable to other comparable types of |
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gaming licensed by this state. A tax rate or fee may not be imposed |
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on the Tribe's gaming operation in an amount that exceeds the amount |
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of a tax rate or fee imposed on the operators of other gaming |
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locations or facilities in this state. |
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SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 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 protect the Kickapoo |
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Traditional Tribe of Texas by authorizing it to conduct gaming on |
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certain lands under state law." |