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Texas Poker Bill Dies for 2009

A bill to allow poker to be held at racetracks in Texas is officially dead. Following the second reading of a bill already trimmed back from an earlier and broader version, Texas State Rep. Jose Menendez chose to postpone his legislation until June 2nd, 2009, one day after the current session’s end on June 1st, thus ensuring its demise. The bill, HB 222, would have allowed poker games and tournaments to be held under the supervision of the Texas Lottery Commission. The original version of the legislation would also have allowed poker at local bars and restaurants, but as the bill made...

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Posted: 2009-05-16 08:22
Oh yeah, there's a lot of angry folks in Texas. I'm one of them. But I'm not going to let anger cloud my judgment. I'm not going on tilt. We just gotta shake it off and go to the next hand. Or the next session. We just went live with the new website dedicated to poker reform here in Texas. If you wanna get involved and do more than just talk about change. Join the Texas Poker Revolution @ http://www.texaspokerrevolution.com/
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