12. HB 2271 - Gutierrez Amendment

Adoption; April 8, 2011; RV #314; Journal Page 1620: 4 Yeas, 119 Nays, 2 Present-not-voting

YCT Nay.  Amendment 17 would have created a commit? tee to study the effects of expanding gambling at horse and greyhound racetracks in Texas.  YCT opposes expanding gambling because doing so would create a new stakeholder in Texas government. Casinos and race tracks would seek to influence politics and public policy as their first method of increasing profits.The relationship between gambling entities and the government is dangerous to our society.  Furthermore, gambling is justified by proponents as a way to “increase revenue.”  YCT believes that government should live within its means, not seek out new forms of revenue to pay for unnecessary services.