Could the time be now?

There are 101 republicans in the House...an uber-majority. They can do whatever they want. Unfortunately, most of them ran on an anti-gambling platform.

However, with the budget in a wreck, some analysts think they may have little choice but to follow other state's lead in reducing the budget through expanded gambling.

"Too many states have had success in cutting their budget deficits through expanded gambling. For Texas lawmakers to continue to lag behind the rest of the country when it comes to gambling expansion would be foolish.” - Steve Schwartz, Gaming Analyst.

Could this be the year? Or will we get another 'franchise' tax to skirt the 'no new taxes' promise again?