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TCPA Mission Statement

The Texas Card Players Association seeks to promote and encourage the expansion of all forms of poker, a game of skill, in Texas. We seek quality poker to be played in a safe, legal setting at all levels.

 

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Poker Regulation

Under current law exactly when it is legal to play poker and when it is not is the question. What is prosecuted in one county is not prosecuted in another county. No person in Texas has ever been convicted of playing poker. Did you ever wonder why? Because playing poker, even if it is for big money is not illegal. What is illegal is to profit in anyway from the playing of poker

The Texas Card Players Association believes that the law is often misunderstood. There is no reason to prosecute an individual for just playing poker. There are however county and district attorneys who will prosecute individuals for running a game. This is often a frustrating process for both the prosecution and the person charged. If the person charged wanted a trial by jury most, if not all ,district attorneys would plea bargain the charge to just a simple fine.

It has been estimated that there are 500 illegal games in Texas every night of the week. Players are robbed, shot, intimidated and subject to arrest. Many of these hijacking go unreported to law enforcement because the game is clearly illegal.

 

What can you do about this?

The Texas Card Players Association members believe it is time to bring Texas into the 21st century and pass regulations for this popular game that will allow poker to be played in a safe and legal environment. To provide such safe places to play someone needs to able to operate for a reasonable profit while paying a reasonable tax to the state for the privilege.

In the upcoming 2009 legislative session The Texas Card Players Association will sponsor a bill that is simple to understand, easy to prosecute violators, and beneficial to Texas, the players and the owners. This bill will be known as the Private Poker Club Act of 2009. The key points are:

  1. Race and Dog Tracks can have poker;
  2. Bars and Restaurants can have poker;
  3. Native American Tribes can have poker gaming on tribal lands;
  4. Allow charitable poker tournaments benefiting certain charities;
  5. Regulate poker gaming;
  6. Tax poker gaming.
  7. Secure environment
  8. Private Poker Clubs

Not much of the above is new. HB 3186 offered during the 2007 legislative session covered many of these key points. The Texas Card Players Association supported HB 3186.

However, we at TCPA believe that a member only Private Poker Club, with a 24 hour waiting period, is best for Texas. Like any private club you cannot just walk-in and start participating. Our bill will allow wide latitude for owners to select their members and monitor their play.

The Texas Card Players Association is a non-profit grassroots effort by poker players like yourself. We have no “big money” bankrolling us. Only your membership dues and volunteer efforts will make this happen. Also the Board of Directors serves without pay.

Won’t you join in our effort to get poker expanded and regulated?

 

 

 

 

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this will be a great way to communicateKevin SMay 30, 11:19
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