Jokers and Aces:
Enemies and Friends of
Gambling in Texas
Government
This section is dedicated
to identifying the enemies and friends of gambling running for office in the Texas
Government. The persons identified here have not asked to be labeled a
"friend' or "enemy." "Friends" are those who have
supported expanding gambling in Texas while "enemies" are those who
have opposed expanding gambling in Texas. These categorizations reflect
the opinions of this site and are intended to be merely statements of
opinion. It is our hopes that you will take action and notify those who
oppose gambling in Texas that Texans are tired of being told what they can and
cannot do with their own money and time.
Find out who your Texas House Representative is by County or
District here.
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Find and email to your United States
Representative here.
Rick Perry (R)
Joker. Spouted opposition to gambling on numerous occasions, including his
election campaign. However, he has proposed allowing video lottery
machines in race tracks and on Indian reservations as a way to fund the
Educational Excellence fund. See article here.
Perry seems to have no strong opinion one way or the other on this issue. He
did, however, state that he is opposed to legalized gambling in the Free Market
Foundation Poll
of the candidates. Thus, he is considered an enemy to gambling. Send him
an
email.
Lieutenant Governor:
David
Dewhurst (R) Joker. He stated in a 2006 interview that he
opposes the expansion of Gambling in Texas. See Interview.
Texas Senators:
Senate District 1:
Kevin
Eltife (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or
fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Senate District 2:
Robert
"Bob" Deuell, M.D. (R) Joker. He has spoken out against
legalizing gambling in his Capitol
Update. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund
education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Senate District 3:
Robert
Nichols (R) Joker. He recently indicated that he is strongly opposed to
legalizing gambling to fund education and lower property taxes in a candidate
poll done by Free Market Foundation. Send him an email.
Dan
Patrick (R) Joker. Conservative radio talk-show host gone politician, Mr.
Patrick recently indicated that he is strongly opposed to legalizing gambling to
fund education and lower property taxes in a candidate poll
done by Free Market Foundation. Send him an email.
Kim
Brimer (R) Joker. He voted against allowing certain federally recognized
Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Send him an email.
Senate District 11.
Mike
Jackson (R) Joker. He "succeeded in quashing any efforts to attach
gambling expansion amendments to a bill reauthorizing the Texas Lottery
Commission." See article.
Email.
Senate District 12.
Jane
Nelson (R) Joker. During 2005 Senate debates, she wore pink tennis
shoes and propped them up on her desk to show that she would filibuster
indefinitely to defeat a slot machine bill. See article here.
Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund education per the
2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Send her an email.
Senate District 13:
Rodney
Ellis (D) Ace. On Nov. 14, 2006, he reintroduced Kino Flores' 2005
bill to create 12 casinos in Texas--SJR 8. Sponsored SJR 7 and SJR 18 in 2005
seeking to legalize casino gambling. He sponsored SB 507 in 2003 that sought to
allow a casino at Waller Creek.
Senate District 14:
Kirk
Watson (D) Ace. Favored legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund
education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
John
J. Carona (R) Ace. Mr. Corona recently stated that he will support casino
gambling if it's done with the limited resort-style destinations outlined in the
gaming association's proposal. See article.
He has historically been opposed to gambling expansion in Texas, but appears to
recognize the benefits of the current proposal. Email.
Senate District 17:
Kyle Janek (R)
Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund education per
the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Senate District 18:
Glenn
Hager (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or
fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Send him an email.
Senate District 19:
Carlos
Uresti (D) Ace. While in the House, he voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Send him an email.
Senate District 20:
Juan
"Chuy" Hinojosa (D) Ace. In 2001, he introduced legislation that
would have granted legal protection to casinos and other gaming facilities
located on Indian reservations within the state of Texas. See article here.
Send him an email.
Kip
Averett (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or
fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Senate District 23:
Royce
West (D)
Ace. He introduced
Senate Bill 1097 that sought to allow the Texas Lottery Commission to issue
licenses for video lottery terminals to applicants in cities or counties where
voters have approved the machines. Requires a two-thirds vote of the House and
Senate and approval by a majority of Texas voters. Email.
Eddie
Lucio, Jr. (D) Ace. Bills sponsored include:
SB 1894 in 2003 sought to enable a casino at Waller Creek
while tying the state's winnings to higher education.
SJR 61 in 2003 sought constitutional amendment to allow
casino gambling. Email.
Elliot
Shapleigh (D) Ace. Filed SJR 33 on February 26, 2007, proposing a
constitutional amendment permitting recognized Indian tribes to conduct gambling
or other gaming activity on certain tribal land. This is a companion bill to HJR
10 filed earlier by Norma Chavez. Email.
Stephen
Frost Ace. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Email.
House District 2:
Dan
Flynn (R) Joker. He is a member of the
Christian Coalition--an organization which has led a strong
"grass-roots" campaign against gambling in Texas. Opposed legalized
gambling to reduce property taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market
Foundation Poll.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Send him an email.
House District 3:
Mark
Homer (D) Ace. He voted for allowing certain federally
recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 4:
Betty
Brown (R) Joker. Strongly opposed legalized gambling to reduce property
taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
She also voted against allowing
certain federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in
2001. See voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send her an email.
House District 5:
Bryan Hughes (R)
Joker. Strongly opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund
education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll. Opposed
Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007.
Email.
House District 6:
Leo
Berman (R) Joker. He opposed legalizing slot machines to generate revenues
for Texas schools and has voiced opposition to gambling in general. See
article here.
He also voted against allowing certain federally recognized Indian tribes to
have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Send him an email.
House District 7:
Tommy
Merritt (R) On the Fence. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or
fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
He did however, vote for allowing certain federally
recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. Opposed
Slots-for-tots in 2004. See voter scorecard.
Also voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 8:
Byron Cook (R)
On the Fence. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund education per
the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll. However,
he voter for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming
bill in 2007. Email.
House District 9:
Wayne
Christian (R) Joker. He recently indicated that he is strongly opposed to legalizing gambling to fund
education and lower property taxes in a
candidate poll done by Free Market Foundation. He also voted against allowing certain federally recognized
Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard. Opposed
Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 10:
Jim Pitts
(R) Ace. He argued for legalization of slot machines
to fund education without raising taxes. See article here.
He also filed proposed constitutional amendments in 2005 that would have put the
gambling question to Texas voters.
He is, however, "undecided" on the issue of legalizing casinos to fund
education and lower property taxes according to the Free Market Foundation
poll. He also voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Supported Slots-for-tots in 2004. However, he voted against Norma Chavez's
Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 11:
Chuck
Hopson (D) Joker. He voted against allowing certain federally
recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 12:
Jim
McReynolds (R) Joker. He voted against allowing certain federally
recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Was not present but indicated he would have
voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 13:
Lois
Kolkhorst (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to
reduce property taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
She also voted against allowing certain federally
recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
However, she voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Send her an email.
House District 14:
Fred
Brown (R) Joker. He voted against allowing certain federally
recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 15:
Rob Eissler (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce
property taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
However, he voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Email.
House District 16:
Brandon Creighton (R)
Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund
education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007.
Email.
House District 17:
Robert
Cook (D) On the fence. Says he would vote for VLT's in race tracks but is not sure he's
ready to support casino gambling. See Interview. He
also voted against allowing certain federally
recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
However, he voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Voted for Slots-for-tots in
2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 18:
John
Otto (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund
education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Email.
House District 19:
Mike
"Tuffy" Hamilton (R) Ace. Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted
for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Email.
House District 20:
Dan
Gattis (R) Joker. Has indicated that the battle against gambling is
"a hill [he is] willing to die on." See article.
Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund education per the
2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004.
House District 21:
Alan
Ritter (D) Ace. Authored HJR 58 (2007), a bill proposing a
constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to authorize casino gaming,
to authorize the operation of video lottery games by licensed horse and
greyhound racetrack operators, licensed casino operators, and recognized Indian
tribes, and to regulate the locations at which casino gaming may be conducted,
and establishing a higher education trust fund from state gaming revenues to pay
tuition and fees for the postsecondary education of Texas high school graduates.
See article.
However, he voted against allowing certain federally
recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in
2007. Send him an email.
House District 22:
Joe
Deshotel (D) Ace. He voted for allowing certain federally
recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in
2007. Send him an email.
House District 23:
Craig
Eiland (D) Ace. He voted for allowing certain federally
recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in
2007. Send him an email.
House District 24:
Larry Taylor (R)
Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund education per
the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004.Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Email.
House District 25:
Dennis Bonnen
(R)
Joker. He voted against allowing certain federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard. Voted
for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Not present but indicated he would have voted
against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send
him an email.
House District 26:
Charlie
Howard (R) Joker.
He recently indicated that he is strongly opposed to legalizing gambling to fund
education and lower property taxes in a
candidate poll done by Free Market Foundation. He also voted against allowing certain federally recognized
Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard. Opposed
Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in
2007. Send him an email.
House District 27:
Dora
Olivo (D) Ace. She voted for allowing certain federally
recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send her an email.
House District 28:
John Zerwas
(R) Joker. Indcated he is strongly opposed to
legalized gambling in Texas in the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll. Voted
against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send
Email.
Geanie
Morrison (R) Joker. She voted against allowing certain federally recognized
Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard. Voted
against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send
her an email.
House District 31:
Ryan
Guillen (D) Ace. Voted for Slot-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's
Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Email.
House District 32:
Juan Garcia (D) Ace. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming
bill in 2007.
Kino Flores
(D)
Ace. He has authored numerous
gambling bills including being a coauthor of a bill to allow casinos and set up
a gaming commission in Texas. See article here. He
also voted for allowing certain federally
recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Send him an email.
House District 37:
Rene
Oliveira (D) Ace. He voted for allowing certain federally
recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Send him an email.
Richard Raymond (D) Ace. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in
2007.
House District 43:
Juan
Manuel Escobar (D) Ace. Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma
Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Email.
House District 44:
Edmund
Kuempel (R) Ace. He voted for allowing certain federally
recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in
2007. Send him an email.
House District 45:
Patrick
M. Rose (D) Ace. Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's
Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Email
House District 46:
Dawnna
Dukes (D) Ace. Favored legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund
education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
She also voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in
2007. Send her an email.
House District 47:
Valinda
Bolton (D) Joker. Opposes gambling in Texas.
See Interview. However,
she voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007.
Elliot
Naishtat (D) Ace. He voted for allowing certain federally
recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 50:
Mark Strama (D) On
the Fence. He opposed expanded gambling in 2005 but said in an interview he’d
probably support an approach that limited a casino to a single location such as
South Padre Island. See article.
Also indicated recently that he is open-minded to gambling in Texas. See Interview.
Voted for
Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in
2007.
House District 51:
Eddie Rodriguez (D)
Ace. Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Email.
Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007.
House District 52:
Mike
Krusse (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes
or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
He voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
However, he voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's
Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 53:
Harvey
Hilderbran (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property
taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
He voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in
2007. Send him an email.
House District 54:
Jimmy
Don Aycock (R) Joker. Strongly opposed legalized gambling to reduce property
taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll. Voted
against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007.
House District 55:
Dianne
White Delisi (R) Joker. Strongly opposed legalized gambling to
reduce property taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
She voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send her an email.
House District 56:
Charles
"Doc" Anderson (R) Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property
taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Email.
House District 57:
Jim Dunnam (D) On the Fence. Opposed expanding gambling in Texas during the 2005
session. "We want to take gambling off the table this session."
See article here.
This comes after he voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
He also voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Nobody likes a turncoat, Jim. Voted
for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 58:
Rob
Orr (R) Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund
education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Email.
House District 59:
Sid
Miller (R) Joker. Strongly opposed legalized gambling to reduce
property taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.He voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 60:
Jim
Keffer (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes
or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
He voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
As Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means he refused to put forth the
gambling issue in 2006 without knowing that the 100 votes would be there to pass
it. See article.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 61:
Phil
King (R) Joker. Strongly opposed legalized gambling to reduce property
taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
He voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 62:
Larry Phillips (R)
Joker. Strongly opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund
education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send him an email.
Texas House of Representatives Cont:
House District 63:
Mary
Denny (D) Ace. She voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Send her an email.
House District 64:
Myrna
Crownover (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property
taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
She voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send her an email.
House District 65:
Burt
Solomons (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property
taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
He did however, vote for allowing certain federally
recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 66:
Brian
McCall (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property
taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
He voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 67:
Jerry
Madden (R) Ace. He voted for allowing certain federally
recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian
Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 68:
Rick
Hardcastle (R) Ace. Originally, he voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
however, he voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004 and voted for Norma Chavez's Indian
Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 69:
David
Farabee (D) Joker. He voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 70:
Ken
Paxton (R) Strongly opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or
fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Email.
House District 71:
Susan King (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce
property taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send
Email.
House District 72:
Drew Darby (R) Joker. Strongly
opposed legalized gambling to
reduce property taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send
Email.
House District 73:
Nathan Macias (R)
Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund education per
the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
He recently indicated that he is strongly opposed to legalizing gambling to fund
education and lower property taxes in a
candidate poll done by Free Market Foundation. Voted against Norma Chavez's
Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 74:
Pete P. Gallego (D) On the Fence. Opposed expanding gambling
in Texas during the 2005 session. See article here.
He did this despite supporting allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
However, he voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004 and voted for Norma Chavez's Indian
Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 75:
"Chente"
Quintanilla (D) Ace. Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma
Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Email.
House District 76:
Norma
Chavez (D) Ace. Sponsored HJR 10 which proposed a constitutional amendment
to allow Indian gaming in 2007. She voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Send her an email.
House District 77:
Paul
Moreno (D) Ace. He voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Send him an email.
House District 78:
Patrick Haggerty (R)
Ace. He recently indicated that
he is strongly for legalizing gambling in Texas to fund education and lower property taxes in a candidate poll done by Free Market
Foundation. He voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. Voted
for Slots-for-tots in 2004. See
voter scorecard.
Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 79:
Joe
C. Picket (D) Ace. He recently indicated that
he is strongly for legalizing gambling in Texas to fund education and lower property taxes in a candidate poll done by Free Market
Foundation. He also voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in
2007. Send him an email.
House District 80:
Tracy
O. King. (D) Ace. He voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 81:
G.E. "Buddy" West
(R)
Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund education per
the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Opposed the bill in 2005 to
create the Texas Gambling Commission and allow 12 casinos in Texas. See
article here. He
also voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 82:
Tom
Craddick (R) Joker. He voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Send him an email.
House District 83:
Delwin Jones (R)
On the Fence. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund education
per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
He did this despite supporting allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001 (see voter scorecard)
and voting for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian
Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 84:
Carl
Isett (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property
taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
He voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 85:
Joe Heflin (D) Position unknown. Was reported to have accepted
$2,500.00 from VLT legalization interests at the end of his campaign. Was also
reported to have a "pro-gambling stance" in his campaign battle by the
Texas Thoroughbred Association. See article. Opposed
Slots-for-tots in 2004. Send
Email.
House District 86:
John
Smithee (R) Joker. Strongly opposed legalized gambling to reduce
property taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.He voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 87:
David Swinford (R)
Joker. He recently indicated that he is strongly opposed to legalizing gambling to fund
education and lower property taxes in a
candidate poll done by Free Market Foundation. He also voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007.
Send him an email.
House District 88:
Warren
Chisom (R) Joker. Strongly opposed legalized gambling to
reduce property taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.He voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007.
Send him an email.
House District 89:
Jodie
Laubenburg (R) Strongly opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes
or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Email.
House District 90:
Lon
Burnham (D) Ace. He voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in
2007. Send him an email.
House District 91:
Kelly Hancock (R)
Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund
education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007.
Send her an email.
House District 92:
Todd
Smith (R) Joker. He voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send him an email.
Diane Patrick (R) Joker. Strongly opposed legalized gambling
to reduce property taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll. Voted
against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Email.
House District 95:
Marc
Veasey (D) Ace. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Email.
House District 96:
Bill
Zedler (R) Joker. Strongly opposed legalized gambling to reduce property
taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007.
House District 97:
Ann
Mowery (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes
or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll. She voted against allowing certain federally recognized
Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard. However,
she voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Send
her an email.
House District 98:
Vicki
Truitt (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or
fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
However, she voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's
Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Email.
House District 99:
Charlie Geren
(R) Ace. He coauthored a 2005 bill to allow 12 casinos
in Texas and create a Texas Gaming Commission. See article here.
Sponsored HJR 78 in 2005 pusing for VLT's in race tracks and on indian
reservations. See also HB 3172 in 2005. However, he opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund education per the
2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
He also opposed legislation in 2001 that would have allowed Indians to
have gambling on their federal land in Texas. Voted for Slots-for-tots in
2004.Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 100:
Terri
Hodge (D) Ace. She voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming
bill in 2007. Send her an email.
House District 101:
Thomas Latham (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes
or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Email.
House District 102:
Tony
Goolsby (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or
fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Email.
Roberto
Alonzo (D) Ace. Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's
Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Email.
House District 105:
Linda Harper-Brown
(R)
Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund education per
the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
She vowed to block any gambling expansion available. See article here.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send her an email.
House District 106:
Kirk
England Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund
education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
However, he voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Email.
House District 107:
Allen Vaught (D) Ace. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming
bill in 2007.
House District 108:
Dan
Branch (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or
fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007.
However, he voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Email.
House District 109:
Helen
Giddings (D) Ace. She voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in
2007. Send her an email.
Yvonne
Davis (D) Ace. She voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in
2007. Send her an email.
House District 112:
Fred Hill (R)
Joker. Strongly opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund
education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 113:
Joe
Driver (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property
taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
He voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007.
Send him an email.
House District 114:
Will
Hartnett (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce
property taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
He voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Also moved to strike an amendment in the Senate version of the 2005 school
finance bill that would allow electronic games in bingo parlors. See article.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 115:
Jim
Jackson (R) Joker. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in
2007. Email.
House District 116:
Trey
Martinez Fischer (D) Ace. He voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Send him an email.
House District 117:
David
McQuade Leibowitz (D)
Ace. Favors legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund education per the
2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Email.
Robert
Puente (D) Ace. Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004.Voted for Norma Chavez's
Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Email.
House District 120:
Ruth
McClendon (D) Ace. She voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming
bill in 2007.Send her an email.
House District 121:
Joe
Straus (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or
fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Email.
House District 122:
Frank
J. Corte, Jr. (R) Joker. Strongly opposed legalized gambling to
reduce property taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
He voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 123:
Michael
Villarreal (D) Ace. He voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Send him an email.
House District 124:
Jose
Mendez (D) Ace. He voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming
bill in 2007.Send him an email.
House District 125:
Joaquin
Castro (D) Ace. Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's
Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Email.
House District 126:
Patricia
Harless (R) Joker. Strongly opposed legalized gambling to reduce
property taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send her an email.
House District 127:
Joe
Crabb (R) Joker. Strongly opposed legalized gambling to
reduce property taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll. Opposed
Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in
2007.
House District 128:
Wayne
Smith (R) Joker. Voted against Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma
Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Email.
House District 129:
John
Davis (R) Joker. Strongly opposed legalized gambling to reduce
property taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
He voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. However, he voted for Norma Chavez's Indian
Gaming bill in 2007.Send him an email.
House District 130:
Corbin
Van Arsdale (R) Joker. Strongly opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes
or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Authored HB 103 in 2005 which sought to increase the penalty for possession of a
gambling device, equipment, or paraphernalia from a Class A misdemeanor to a
state jail felony. Voted against Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma
Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
Bill
Callegari (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property
taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
He voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 133:
Jim Murphy (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to
reduce property taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll. Voted
against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send
Email.
House District 134:
Ellen Cohen (D)
Ace. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. She did not answer the
question pertaining to legalizing gambling in the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Send
Email.
Martha
Wong (R) Ace. Favored legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or fund
education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Email.
House District 135:
Gary
Elkins (R) Ace. He voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 136:
Beverly
Woolley (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property
taxes or fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
She voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007.
Send her an email.
House District 137:
Scott
Hochburg (D) Ace. She voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Vote for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in
2007. Send her an email.
House District 138:
Dwayne
Bohac (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or
fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Email.
House District 139:
Sylvester Turner
(D)
Ace. He filed House
Bill 897 in early 2005, which would have allowed video slot machines at existing
horse and racetracks and Indian reservations, including the Alabama-Coushatta
Indian Reservation near Livingston. See article.
Also, one casino would have been allowed in
each of nine regions of the state: East Texas, Houston, Galveston, Dallas-Fort
Worth, San Antonio, El Paso, the lower Rio Grande Valley, the Panhandle-South
Plains area and Central Texas. However, he did oppose allowing electronic
gambling devices in bingo parlors in 2005 and was reported to have said he
opposed gambling. See article.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in
2007. Send him an email.
House District 140:
Kevin
Bailey (D) Ace. He voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Send him an email.
House District 141:
Senfronia
Thompson (D) Ace. She voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in
2007. Send her an email.
House District 142:
Harold
Dutton (D) Ace. He voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Also authored HB 1824 in 2005, which would have allowed bars to host no-rake
poker games. Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian
Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
Robert
Talton (R) Joker. Opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or
fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
He voted against allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill
in 2007.
Send him an email.
House District 145:
Rick
Noriega (D) Ace. He voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 146:
Borris L. Miles (D) Favored legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or
fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Email.
House District 147:
Garnet Coleman
(D)
Joker. He opposed expanding gambling in Texas
during 2005 session. "In the wake of devastating cuts in CHIP and Medicaid,
we cannot provide Texas families a healthy future from the smoky, mirrored halls
of a casino.” See article here.
However, he voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004 and voted for
Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007. Send him an email.
House District 148:
Jessica
Farrar (D) Ace. She voted for allowing certain
federally recognized Indian tribes to have gambling on their land in 2001. See
voter scorecard.
Voted for Slots-for-tots in 2004. Voted for Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in
2007. Send her an email.
House District 149:
Hubert
Vo (D) Joker. Voted against Norma Chavez's Indian Gaming bill in 2007.
Email.
House District 150:
Debbie
Riddle (R) Strongly opposed legalized gambling to reduce property taxes or
fund education per the 2006 Free Market Foundation Poll.
Opposed Slots-for-tots in 2004. Email.