Since 1876 over 600 constitutional amendments have gone before Texas voters and on November 3, 2015 there will be 7 more proposed amendments for Texans to vote on. Proposition 4 authorizes the legislature to permit professional sports team charitable foundations, which operate separately from the team, to conduct charitable raffles at every home game. TexansForProp4.com have launched their website to provide more background on the collaborative effort between nine Texas Pro Sports Teams and Prop 4.
Prop 4 will help fund professional sports team foundations’ charitable activities by allowing the teams to hold charitable raffles at every home game – rather than the twice per year permitted under current law. This measure would allow pro-team foundations to raise more money by holding charitable raffles at every home game and incentivizing fans since they will have the opportunity to give to a deserving charity while also having the opportunity to win a cash prize.
Prop 4 does not impact the taxpayers since the foundations are responsible for the cost of the raffles and for ensuring that 50% of all proceeds go to charity. Currently, there are 24 other states that host 50/50 raffles at their pro sporting events bringing in tens and even hundreds of thousands of dollars at each game for charitable activities by the sports team’s foundations.