The State of Texas will not have sports betting legalized this year. As LSR reports, the Lieutenant Governor, Dan Patrick, rejected the proposal for an online Texas sports betting bill to be put on ballot after the bill passed the House for the first time in the Lone Star State legislation.
The bill proposal was approved by the Representatives and sent to Senate for further consideration but the Senate chairman seemingly had no doubts to put down any chances for bill approval in this year’s session. “No. The bill is dead,” bill proponent Rep. Jeff Leach reportedly said on May 25.
Patrick’s decision was made just two business days before the end of the 2023 Texas legislative session. As state legislators meet every second year, the sports betting bill will be put on hold to be waiting for another opportunity in 2025.
The bill proposal was approved by the Representatives and sent to Senate for further consideration but the Senate chairman seemingly had no doubts to put down any chances for bill approval in this year’s session. “No. The bill is dead,” bill proponent Rep. Jeff Leach reportedly said on May 25.
Patrick’s decision was made just two business days before the end of the 2023 Texas legislative session. As state legislators meet every second year, the sports betting bill will be put on hold to be waiting for another opportunity in 2025.
