Comments on: Do You Want Fully Legal Poker in Texas? (Yes.) Then the action’s on us … http://pokerati.com/2009/01/19/do-you-want-fully-legal-poker-in-texas-yes-then-the-actions-on-us/ Texas Hold'em and Las Vegas WSOP Poker Blog, now with PLO too! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: billie holmes http://pokerati.com/2009/01/19/do-you-want-fully-legal-poker-in-texas-yes-then-the-actions-on-us/comment-page-1/#comment-176294 billie holmes Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:49:06 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=5058#comment-176294 we need casinos in texas i live 30 min.from durant oklahoma and you should see the texas cars from texas including me so get casinos in texas start to get some money back in texas we need casinos in texas i live 30 min.from durant oklahoma and you should see the texas cars from texas including me so get casinos in texas start to get some money back in texas

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2009/01/19/do-you-want-fully-legal-poker-in-texas-yes-then-the-actions-on-us/comment-page-1/#comment-164805 DanM Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:45:33 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=5058#comment-164805 If I recall correctly, RobertM, it doesn't state anything about that yet ... other than that the Texas Lottery Commission would be charged with setting up these rules. You can follow the bill as it progresses here: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/billlookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HB222 And to give you a sense of the process we've got to go through, you can see how far we made it last time here: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=80R&Bill=HB3186 If I recall correctly, RobertM, it doesn’t state anything about that yet … other than that the Texas Lottery Commission would be charged with setting up these rules.

You can follow the bill as it progresses here:
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/billlookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HB222

And to give you a sense of the process we’ve got to go through, you can see how far we made it last time here:
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/history.aspx?LegSess=80R&Bill=HB3186

]]> By: RobertM http://pokerati.com/2009/01/19/do-you-want-fully-legal-poker-in-texas-yes-then-the-actions-on-us/comment-page-1/#comment-164785 RobertM Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:13:30 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=5058#comment-164785 OK, As a long time hold-em player, what exactly does HB222 state about who can run one of these businesses? I remember the LOTTO days that required you already had a business in place to be accepted. I am VERY rural Texas, and would love the possibility of opening up a poker 'room' close to the highway. Where can I get a copy of the HB so I can read up on what requirements will be necessary to open a legal establishment when it becomes possible? Thanks!! OK,
As a long time hold-em player, what exactly does HB222 state about who can run one of these businesses? I remember the LOTTO days that required you already had a business in place to be accepted. I am VERY rural Texas, and would love the possibility of opening up a poker ‘room’ close to the highway. Where can I get a copy of the HB so I can read up on what requirements will be necessary to open a legal establishment when it becomes possible?

Thanks!!

]]> By: andrea medina http://pokerati.com/2009/01/19/do-you-want-fully-legal-poker-in-texas-yes-then-the-actions-on-us/comment-page-1/#comment-164572 andrea medina Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:06:15 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=5058#comment-164572 we need ganbling here in texas to help with jobs ,schools,Galvastion so that we keep are money here. and if you dont like gambling then just stay home plain and simple .we go to other states and gamble why not stay here and keep are money here.If you dont pass the gambling bill will just go to other states and spend are money there you cant stop people from gambling .So why not join them and keep are money here to help Texas be a bigger and better place to come and have fun and help with are jobs and schools that we so baddly need and to bring back Galvastion we need ganbling here in texas to help with jobs ,schools,Galvastion so that we keep are money here. and if you dont like gambling then just stay home plain and simple .we go to other states and gamble why not stay here and keep are money here.If you dont pass the gambling bill will just go to other states and spend are money there you cant stop people from gambling .So why not join them and keep are money here to help Texas be a bigger and better place to come and have fun and help with are jobs and schools that we so baddly need and to bring back Galvastion

]]> By: Paul Cannon http://pokerati.com/2009/01/19/do-you-want-fully-legal-poker-in-texas-yes-then-the-actions-on-us/comment-page-1/#comment-164414 Paul Cannon Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:52:27 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=5058#comment-164414 Dan, Great article. The time to act is now. Our legislators need to know this is what the people want and they need to act early in the legislative session. Rick Perry is notorious for vetoing late-passed bills he personally doesn't like after the time to override his veto has expired. Dan,

Great article. The time to act is now. Our legislators need to know this is what the people want and they need to act early in the legislative session. Rick Perry is notorious for vetoing late-passed bills he personally doesn’t like after the time to override his veto has expired.

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2009/01/19/do-you-want-fully-legal-poker-in-texas-yes-then-the-actions-on-us/comment-page-1/#comment-164235 DanM Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:59:02 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=5058#comment-164235 Bryan, for now, just start some buzz amongst your poker-playing brethren. The more connected said friends are the better. Especially if they happen to be <s>spammers</s> media types or someone with a lot of MySpace friends. Right now we need poker players sending emails. The next step is getting non-poker players on board. Bryan, for now, just start some buzz amongst your poker-playing brethren. The more connected said friends are the better. Especially if they happen to be spammers media types or someone with a lot of MySpace friends.

Right now we need poker players sending emails. The next step is getting non-poker players on board.

]]> By: Bryan http://pokerati.com/2009/01/19/do-you-want-fully-legal-poker-in-texas-yes-then-the-actions-on-us/comment-page-1/#comment-164062 Bryan Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:42:51 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=5058#comment-164062 what else can I do I live in the Austin area? what else can I do I live in the Austin area?

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