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By: Raymond H.J.R. No. 35
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate net state lottery
revenue to support educational programs that benefit classroom
teaching in public schools and to prohibit advertisements and
promotions that state or imply lottery ticket sales revenue will
financially assist public schools.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 47, Article III, Texas Constitution, is
amended by amending Subsection (e) and adding Subsection (f) to
read as follows:
(e) The Legislature by general law may authorize the State
to operate lotteries and may authorize the State to enter into a
contract with one or more legal entities that will operate
lotteries on behalf of the State. All money received by the State
from the operation of lotteries, other than amounts paid for
administrative costs, lottery prizes, and unclaimed lottery
prizes, is dedicated to and may be expended only for the enrichment
of educational programs in the State's public primary and secondary
schools that directly benefit classroom teaching, including
teacher compensation and the acquisition of educational materials
and services.
(f) The State, a state agency or political subdivision of
the state, a legal entity contracting to operate lotteries
authorized by Subsection (e) of this section, or a holder of a
license issued by the State related to the operation of a lottery
authorized by that subsection may not sponsor an advertisement or
promotion that encourages or attempts to influence a person to
purchase a lottery ticket by stating or implying the revenue
generated from the ticket sale will financially assist the State's
public primary or secondary schools.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2021.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment to dedicate net state
lottery revenue to support educational programs that benefit
classroom teaching in public schools and to prohibit advertisements
and promotions that state or imply lottery ticket sales revenue
will financially assist public schools."