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SJR 82

  • Texas Senate Joint Resolution
  • 89th Legislature (2025)
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 25, 2025
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Proposing a constitutional amendment, to be submitted to the voters of Texas for approval, authorizing the legislature to strictly regulate and authorize casino gaming and sports wagering by general law and establishing certain requirements for such law, including establishment of a state agency with powers to regulate all lotteries and gift enterprises, imposition of a tax on casino gaming and sports wagering revenue, requiring licensing of casino gaming and sports wagering operators, and requiring license application fees.

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Bill Subjects

Amusements, Games, Sports (I0034) Gambling (S1232) Law Enforcement (I0510) Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions (I0541) Pari-Mutuel Wagering (S0515) Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661) State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773) State Finances--Management & Control (I0748) Taxation--General (I0815)

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Bill Sponsors (5)

Johnson

     
Primary

César Blanco

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 29
Cosponsor

Sarah Eckhardt

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 14
Cosponsor

Chuy Hinojosa

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 20
Cosponsor

Borris Miles

  • Democratic
  • Senator
  • District 13
Cosponsor

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Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Co-author authorized

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Co-author authorized

Apr 07, 2025

Senate

Co-author authorized

Apr 02, 2025

Senate

Co-author authorized

Mar 25, 2025

Senate

Referred to State Affairs

  • Referral-Committee
State Affairs

Senate

Read first time

Mar 14, 2025

Senate

Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Senate

Filed

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