Herman: House committee OKs major gambling expansion
A Texas House committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill to create what could be the biggest expansion of state-run gambling since then-Gov. Ann Richards bought the first Texas Lottery ticket (a loser) in May 1992 at an Oak Hill feed store.
The proposed addition (casino-like, critics say) could provide big bucks for the state via the powerful and popular combination of gambling and alcohol.
We’re talking about what Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, calls “Quick Draw” lottery in his House Bill 817, which was advanced by the House Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures.