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Gov. Rick Perry’s plan to raise money for public education could include legalized video slot machines at horse and dog tracks and the use of credit cards to buy lottery tickets, state legislators and media outlets reported.
At the TEXAN’s press time, a special session to deal with education funding was possible as early as April 19.
In a letter sent to the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention office, state Rep. Robert E. Talton, R-Pasadena, chairman of the House Urban Affairs Committee and a member of the Criminal Jurisprudence and Redistricting committees, said Indian casino-style gambling was among the proposals also, which he said could lead to “wide open casino gambling in Texas.”
“I have always opposed gambling in any form because it is not morally right,” Talton wrote. “Too many people think gambling is the simplest way to raise additional revenues for the State and never consider the social costs ? “
In addition to property tax cuts, other proposals reportedly include state taxes on cigarettes, adult entertainment and business and commercial properties.
