Bill > HJR26

This Joint Resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to allow casino gaming in specific coastal areas of the state, with the revenue generated intended to fund residual windstorm insurance and catastrophic flooding assistance. It also authorizes the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to operate casino gaming through a formal agreement, known as a gaming compact, with the state, and establishes provisions for occupational licensing, fees, and limitations on certain taxes. The resolution outlines that casino gaming would be permitted at up to nine locations within 200 miles of the Gulf of Mexico, requiring a comprehensive licensing and oversight program to ensure integrity and public safety. For the Kickapoo Tribe, the compact allows them to offer similar types of games as other authorized gaming facilities in the state, with regulations and taxation comparable to those applied to other gaming operators, and includes provisions for problem gambling safeguards and dispute resolution.