Geren said he is not carrying
Geren said he is not carrying the enabling legislation in the House. There is also going to be separate legislation filed soon that will focus only on sports gambling. Gambling expansion in Texas has faced an uphill battle in previous legislative sessions because it is banned by the state’s constitution. In order for any betting bills to become law, two-thirds of both the House and Senate must approve the bill. Texas’ voters get the final say with a ballot measure. But there have been indications in recent months that Republican leaders in the state are open to gambling. In November, Gov. Greg Abbott’s spokeswoman, Renae Eze, told the Houston Chronicle he was open to expanding gambling.