With the 2023 88th Texas Legislature underway, Texans For Texas Hold’em is proud to announce its first bill. H.B. 2345 by Rep. Guillen is a proactive social poker bill that looks to amend the Texas penal code gambling definitions section by adding a favorable definition to the term economic benefit and editing the current definition of private place.

The Bill’s Path

In order to pass a bill through the Texas legislature, the bill must be voted through many checkpoints.

1. House Committees (A select group of State Representatives who review bills)

2. House Floor (The entire body of State Representatives in open debate and record vote)

3. Senate Committees (A select group of State Senators who review bills)

4. Senate Floor (The entire body of State Senators in open debate and record vote)

5. Governor Office

Status of H.B.2345

On the morning of April 12th, 2023, H.B.2345 was successfully voted out of the House Licensing and Administrative Procedures Committee with a vote of 8 yes and 2 no. Now, we wait in the House Calendars Committee for the bill to get set to be discussed on the House Floor.

Senate Companion Bill S.B.1681

Our Senate Bill (S.B.1681) was filed by Senator Menendez the week of March 6th.

That bill has officially been referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee.

We are still awaiting a hearing date for our companion bill in the Senate State Affairs Committee.