In an effort to prop up the horse racing industry in Texas, state Rep. Charlie Geren has filed the second of what is likely to be multiple legal sports betting proposals in Texas.
Sen. Carol Alvarado in November prefiled SJR 17. Both pieces of legislation are constitutional amendments, which would require approval by a two-thirds majority of lawmakers in each chamber before getting on the ballot for all Texas voters.
Should Geren’s HJR 97 pass the legislature, it would appear on the Nov. 7 ballot with the following language: