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HJR 121, 83rd R.S.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a state video lottery system to operate video lottery games at certain horse and greyhound racetracks and providing that federally recognized Indian tribes are not prohibited from conducting games of chance on certain Indian lands.

Last action: Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Author: Richard Peña Raymond
Joint Author: John Kuempel | Ralph Sheffield
Coauthor: Joe Moody | John Zerwas

Companion:

SJR 36 (Identical)

Enabling legislation: HB 2729

Subjects:
Amusements, Games, Sports
Crimes--Against Morals
Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State
GAMBLING
GREYHOUND RACING
HORSE RACING
LOTTERY COMMISSION, TEXAS
NATIVE AMERICANS
RACING COMMISSION, TEXAS
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
VIDEO LOTTERY

House Committee: Licensing & Administrative Procedures (Wayne Smith, Charlie Geren, Lance Gooden, Ryan Guillen, Roland Gutierrez, John Kuempel, Borris Miles, Walter "Four" Price, Senfronia Thompson)

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