One political expert offered a glass half-full assessment of Thursday's passage: this is the furthest legal gaming legislation has gone in Texas in two decades.
A political expert says legal sports wagering legislation reached the furthest it has in the Texas Legislature in 20 years.The Texas House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday to create a constitutional amendment legalizing wagering on certain sporting events.
Both House Joint Resolution 102 and House Bill 1942, which is backed by an alliance of Texas pro sports teams, received enough passing votes from state representatives in Austin. According to the Texas Constitution, the legislation, otherwise known as Senate Joint Resolution 39, must now pass that chamber also with a two-thirds majority. However, Rice University political science professor Mark Jones said clearing the Senate, a chamber of which Dan Patrick is president, is very unlikely.
However, despite its grim forecast on the Senate floor, sports gambling legislation has made progress in Texas. Just clearing the House is a victory, Jones said.
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