May 10, 2023: HJR 102 - a referendum to amend the state constitution to allow online sports betting - passed 97-44 but needs 100 yeas on its third reading to move to the Senate.Īpril 18, 2023: House Bill 1942, the Texas sports betting bill that would authorize legal online sports betting sites, inches forward in the Texas Legislature.Īpril 13, 2023: Representatives from 11 Texas professional teams make a push as the deadline looms for Texas sports betting legislation.Īpril 3, 2023: Two sets of sports betting bills - for retail and online sports betting, collectively - pass the Texas House State Affairs Committee. Dan Patrick shuts down any optimism for legal sports betting in 2023, stating he will not call HB 1942 to the Senate floor.

May 25, 2023: With the 2023 legislative session wrapping up on May 29, there will be no last-ditch effort to legalize Texas sports betting. 25, 2023: Texas furniture salesman ‘Mattress Mack’ was hit with a $6.9 million loss from backing the Astros. 7, 2023: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban calls for casino gaming at resorts in Texas. 29, 2023: Mark Cuban agrees to sell the majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks to the family that runs the Las Vegas Sands casino company. Take a closer look at the Lone Star State's sports betting progress and notable events: However, positive momentum is not necessarily the springboard to legal Texas sports betting. Several bills are under consideration by the Texas state legislature.

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