Texas lawmaker Gene Wu (D-Houston) told PokerNews in an interview that his intentions aren't to ban poker in the state, but instead leave it up to individual counties to determine legality.
PokerNews, and other media outlets, reported last week that House Bill 732, sponsored by Wu, if passed, would close the loophole that allows poker rooms to operate under a social club model despite gambling being illegal in Texas. That information, as we're told, was incorrect but it wasn't the fault of the media.
“The reporting was correct based on what we had filed," Wu said.