The clock is ticking for two sets of Texas bills that could pave the way for legal sports betting.
This week, 11 Texas professional sports teams and a group backed by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation pressured the Texas Legislature in an effort to get them to pass the initiatives before the end of the current session.
Both initiatives made it through the House State Affairs Committee earlier this month. While that’s the furthest any gambling bill has made it in Texas, the bills have a long way to go.
Time is of the essence, as the Texas Legislature only meets every other year.
