Advocates for legalizing online sports betting in Texas debuted new bills last week that take a narrower approach than they did in 2021 — and feature a new author in the state Senate who is a Republican.
The involvement of Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, who is carrying the legislation, is notable because she is an ally of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who is seen as the biggest hurdle to expanding gambling in Texas. The previous sports-betting bill filed in the last legislative session was carried by Democrat and got virtually no traction in the GOP-led Senate.
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