Dan Patrick, a longtime opponent of legalized gambling, holds to keys to whether or not this latest legislation will pass. Jones, a Baker Institute fellow in political science at Rice University, says Lt. 'More than two-thirds of Texans support it, and that's a bipartisan consensus.' 'There's very strong public support for online and in-person sports betting in Texas,' political expert Mark Jones told ABC13 Tuesday. The legislation is supported by the Texas Sports Betting Alliance - comprised of Texas professional sports franchises, including the Astros, Rockets, Texans, Dynamo, and Dash. SEE ALSO: Sports-betting advocates return to Capitol with narrower bill, new Republican author Jeff Leach (R-Plano) filed HB 1942 and HJR 102 to legalize and regulate mobile sports betting in the Lone Star State. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) filed SB715 and SJR 39, and Rep. Of the 33 states to offer live, legal sports gambling - Texas is not among them. A survey shows approximately $16 billion will be bet. AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) - According to the American Gaming Association, 50.4 million adults in our country - roughly 20% of the population, are expected to wager on Sunday's Super Bowl.
