Texas HJR 155: Proposing a constitutional amendment to foster economic development and job growth, provide tax relief and funding for education and public safety programs, support the horse racing industry, and reform horse racing and greyhound racing by authorizing casino gaming at destination resorts, authorizing sports wagering, authorizing Tribal-State compacts with federally recognized Indian tribes, and creating the Texas Gaming Commission to regulate casino gaming and sports wagering; requiring a license to conduct casino gaming; and requiring the imposition of a casino gaming tax, sports wagering tax, and license application fees.

Status: Postponed (as of 2023-05-12)

State: Texas · Session: 88 · Bill: HJR 155

Subjects: Amusements, Games, Sports (I0034), CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF (G0135), DALLAS, CITY OF (G3199), FORT WORTH, CITY OF (G49AS), GAMBLING (S1232), GAMING COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0239), GREYHOUND RACING (S4400), Governor (I0375), HORSE RACING (S0512), HOUSTON, CITY OF (G2272), Legislature (I0520), MCALLEN, CITY OF (GV5PF), NATIVE AMERICANS (S0441), PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING (S0515), RACING COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0514), Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661), SAN ANTONIO, CITY OF (G0013), State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773), Taxation--General (I0815), Taxation--Occupation Tax (I0813)

Sponsors: Davis, Geren, Romero, Jr., Rose, Harless, Reynolds

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