Rep. Todd Hunter said before any decisions on the bill are made, they have to look at the potential revenue benefits from casinos to TWIA.

Corpus Christi (KIII News) — One state representative is pushing for a change in the law that would allow casinos to operate along the Texas coast.

The lawmaker, Rep. Joe Deshotel from the Beaumont area, said the added revenue would go to the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, or TWIA. The idea is to reduce the need for constantly increasing insurance premiums for windstorm insurance.

The bill would directly affect Nueces County. It would require an amendment to the Texas Constitution of allow gambling in specific areas -- namely Nueces, Galveston and Jefferson counties.

Rep. Todd Hunter said before any decisions on the bill are made, they have to look at the potential revenue benefits from casinos to TWIA.

"That will trigger on whether you've got to look at revenue measures or can you sustain what you have in the budget," Hunter said.

The bill would also legalize greyhound and horse racing tracks in Bexar and Harris counties.

Right now there are no estimates on what percent of money would go to TWIA. The bill will be discussed in the upcoming legislative session in 2019.

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