According to this <a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/jul/11/second-bill-legalize-web-poker-us-introduced/#axzz2YotXzErF" >article</a> (click for full story), the state of Texas wants online gambling regulated in their borders. Rep. Joe Barton wants to help Poker-lovers stay on the couch.The Texas Republican introduced a bill in Congress Thursday that would pave the way for states to legalize online poker without fear of federal intervention.It's the second such Internet gambling bill introduced this year. In June, Republican New York Congressman Peter King introduced a piece of legislation he called the Internet Gambling Regulation , Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act of 2013.Unlike Barton's bill, that gambling act would open the door to all forms of casino games, not just poker .
