Texas Penal Code
§ 47.02 — GAMBLING
PE § 47.02Title 10. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND MORALS · Ch. 47. GAMBLING
Statute text
View on source(a)A person commits an offense if he:
(1)makes a bet on the partial or final result of a game or contest or on the performance of a participant in a game or contest;
(2)makes a bet on the result of any political nomination, appointment, or election or on the degree of success of any nominee, appointee, or candidate; or
(3)plays and bets for money or other thing of value at any game played with cards, dice, balls, or any other gambling device.
(b)It is a defense to prosecution under this section that:
(1)the actor engaged in gambling in a private place;
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Legislative history
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 47 (H.B. 975), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2016. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 2.08, eff. April 1, 2019.