HB2493
Gaming; fantasy contests, age restrictions.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
Governor's recommendation adopted
Chief Patron:
Paul Krizek (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Gaming; conduct of Texas Hold'em poker tournaments; fantasy contests; age restrictions.
Increases from 18 years of age to 21 years of age the minimum age an individual must be to participate in Texas Hold'em poker tournaments held by a qualified charitable organization and fantasy contests.-
Bill History
- 01/08/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102081D
- 01/08/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/14/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2493)
- 01/27/2025 - House: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
- 01/27/2025 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/28/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2025 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/30/2025 - House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/04/2025 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (86-Y 12-N)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2493ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/20/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2493)
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's recommendation received by House
- 03/24/2025 - House: Governor's substitute printed (HB2493H1)
- 04/02/2025 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (89-Y 7-N)
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (30-Y 8-N)
- 04/02/2025 - Governor's recommendation adopted
