Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick sees no 'movement' on expanding gambling
His comments come as gambling interests make a big splashy push to expand gambling options in Texas. Casino and sports betting groups have been doling out massive campaign donations and building an army of lobbyists in preparation for the legislative session., according to state records, led by Las Vegas Sands, which now has 74 — the most lobbyists in Texas for any single group or business.
The Texas Constitution has prohibitions on expanded gambling, meaning to even consider a plan for casinos or sports betting, the Legislature would need to put the issue to a referendum. The state had restrictions against gambling dating back to 1856 and in 1973 updated statutes to include one of the strictest bans on gaming in the nation.
In order for the issue to make it to voters, a bill would have to pass both the Texas Senate and the Texas House by two-thirds of the members in each chamber. That argument has grown as more than 30 other states and the District of Columbia have legalized some form of sports betting since 2018 when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a law that had effectively banned sports betting in most states.
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