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      By: Geren H.J.R. No. 137       A JOINT RESOLUTION   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   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.          BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 47, Article III, Texas Constitution, is   amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (f) to   read as follows:          (a)  The Legislature shall pass laws prohibiting lotteries   and gift enterprises in this State other than those authorized by   Subsections (b), (d), (d-1), [ and ] (e) , and (f) of this section.           (f)     The Legislature by general law may authorize and   strictly regulate casino gaming and sports wagering. At a minimum,   the law must:                 (1)     define the activities that constitute casino   gaming and sports wagering;                 (2)     require licenses and license application fees for   casino gaming and sports wagering operators;                 (3)     determine where licensed casino facilities may be   located and where sports wagering may be conducted;                 (4)     restrict the conduct of casino gaming, as defined   by the Legislature, to onsite casino gaming at a licensed casino   gaming operator's physical premises in this state;                 (5)     limit the total number of casino gaming licenses   and locations with initial license terms of at least 40 years to no   more than 10 licensed facilities in this state;                 (6)     impose a tax on casino gaming and sports wagering   revenue not to exceed 15 percent;                 (7)     prohibit the imposition of any additional tax or   fee by the state or political subdivision of the state on casino   gaming revenue or sports wagering revenue, or on the   non-casino-gaming revenue or non-sports-wagering revenue of a   license holder's operations, other than a tax or fee generally   applicable to a business operating in this state; and                 (8)     establish a process for this state to negotiate in   good faith and execute in a timely manner, a Tribal-State gaming   compact with any of the three existing federally recognized Indian   tribes with Indian lands in this state to conduct Class III Indian   gaming on a Tribe's existing lands, and as prescribed by the Indian   Gaming Regulatory Act (Pub. L. 100-479), consistent with the   provisions in 25 U.S.C. Section 2710(d), and upon the request of the   tribe.          SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be   submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2025.   The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the   proposition: "The constitutional amendment to permit the   Legislature, by general law, to authorize and regulate casino   gaming and sports wagering at a limited number of locations in this   state, require licenses and license application fees for operators,   and impose a tax on casino gaming and sports wagering revenue."