By: Menéndez S.J.R. No. 90
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the Kickapoo
Traditional Tribe of Texas by authorizing it to conduct gaming on
certain lands under state law.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 47(a), Article III, Texas Constitution,
is amended 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) of this section and Section 47a
of this article.
SECTION 2. Article III, Texas Constitution, is amended by
adding Section 47a to read as follows:
Sec. 47a. If, after January 1, 2023, video lottery
terminals, slot machines, or other forms of gaming are authorized
under state law within 200 miles of the boundary of the Kickapoo
Traditional Tribe of Texas's reservation near Eagle Pass, Texas,
the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas is authorized to offer the
same types of games or devices or other forms of gaming as
authorized under state law at a location designated by the Tribe.
The number of games or devices authorized at the location shall
equal the maximum number, if any, of games or devices authorized
under state law for other gaming locations. The location must be on
land owned or leased by the Tribe that is within 300 miles of the
boundary of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas's reservation.
The gaming authorized under this section shall be regulated by the
Tribe and the Secretary of State. A rule on gaming conducted by the
Tribe that is adopted by the Secretary of State may not be more
restrictive than a rule applicable to other comparable types of
gaming licensed by this state. A tax rate or fee may not be imposed
on the Tribe's gaming operation in an amount that exceeds the amount
of a tax rate or fee imposed on the operators of other gaming
locations or facilities in this state.
SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2023.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment to protect the Kickapoo
Traditional Tribe of Texas by authorizing it to conduct gaming on
certain lands under state law."