Texas law does not regulate bingo. This leaves the regulation of bingo up to the individual cities and counties within Texas.
Some cities and counties have passed ordinances regulating bingo, while other cities and counties have not enacted any specific regulations. .
In December 2014, the Texas Supreme Court struck down a Dallas County bingo ordinance as unconstitutional. This decision has raised questions about the legality of other bingo ordinances in Texas.
In January 2015, the State District Court in Dallas ruled that the Dallas County ordinance was unconstitutional. However, this ruling has been appealed and is currently pending before the Texas Court of Appeals.
Until a final ruling is made by the Texas Supreme Court or the Texas Court of Appeals, it is unclear whether other cities and counties within Texas will enact bingo ordinances or not.
