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      By: Johnson S.J.R. No. 82                 SENATE 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   establishment of a state agency with powers to regulate all   lotteries and gift enterprises, 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 conducted in   this state. Such 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)  establish a commission as a state agency, directly   funded by state lottery proceeds and tax revenue and license   application fees from casino gaming and sports wagering, that shall   have law enforcement powers, including investigative, enforcement,   and audit authority, to determine whether a lottery or gift   enterprise is authorized by law, strictly regulate all lotteries   and gift enterprises authorized by law, and enforce prohibitions of   lotteries and gift enterprises that are not licensed or authorized   by law;                (4)  direct the commission to determine where licensed   casino facilities may be located, where sports wagering may be   conducted, and establish and administer the license application   process;                (5)  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;                (6)  limit the total number of casino gaming licenses   and locations to no more than 10 licensed facilities in this state,   and provide license terms of at least 40 years;                (7)  establish a tax on casino gaming and sports   wagering revenue of not more than 15 percent;                (8)  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                (9)  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 4, 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 strictly regulate   casino gaming at a limited number of locations and sports wagering   in this state, require licenses and license application fees for   casino gaming and sports wagering operators, establish a gaming   revenue tax on casino gaming and sports wagering operators of not   more than 15 percent, and establish a state agency, funded by state   lottery proceeds and the fees and taxes paid by casino gaming and   sports wagering operators, to regulate all lotteries, casino   gaming, and sports wagering."