Texas HB 222 Passes 6-3

For the second time, Texas has passed a bill out of the House Committee attempting to legalize poker in the Lone Star State.  Not too long ago, the HB 222 vote was 6-3 sending the bill on its way up the hill.  Hopefully, we will have a date set soon.  I will certainly keep you posted. 
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Texas Charity Poker Iffy

Leave it to Pokerati Dan to have more scoop on the latest legalization of poker in Texas.  He posted today on the legalization of charity events, which has always been vague on… “can we? or can’t we have this tournament?”  Charity events are a nice way to play poker while helping others at the same [...]

Legalizing Poker in Texas

It’s ironic the most popular game in poker, Texas  Holdem, is illegal to play in the State of Texas.  OK, it’s legal to play in a private setting without a rake and there are some other gray areas in regards to charity events etc.  But a legal card room? Forget it.
This year Rep. Jose Menendezwill [...]