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By: Kuempel (Senate Sponsor - Kolkhorst) |
H.B. No. 874 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 3, 2017; |
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May 9, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on State |
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Affairs; May 12, 2017, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 12, 2017, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a charitable raffle ticket awarded as a bingo prize. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2001.420, Occupations Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) Notwithstanding any other law, a licensed authorized |
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organization may offer and award as a bingo prize under this chapter |
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a ticket for a charitable raffle conducted under Chapter 2002. The |
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bingo prize amount is the cost to purchase the ticket to enter the |
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charitable raffle for purposes of this chapter. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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