Effort to allow casinos falls short in Texas House
Facing a rigid deadline, gaming supporters were unable to get the supermajority support needed to move the legislation forward.
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Facing a rigid deadline, gaming supporters were unable to get the supermajority support needed to move the legislation forward.
The high-profile push to bring casinos to Texas this legislative session ended Friday, falling short of the votes needed to advance.
When Texas House members realized they didn’t have the votes to move legislation forward, they opted to put off efforts at a later time.
Facing a rigid deadline, gaming supporters were unable to get the supermajority support needed to move the legislation forward.
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