TITLE: Proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas by authorizing it to conduct gaming on certain lands under state law.

SUMMARY: Proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas by authorizing it to conduct gaming on certain lands under state law.

FULL TEXT:
88(R) SJR 90-Introduced version-Bill Text By: Men ndez 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."