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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the conduct and promotion of charitable raffles. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2002.003(e), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(e) A nonprofit wildlife conservation association and its |
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local chapters, affiliates, wildlife cooperatives, or units are |
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qualified nonprofit organizations under this chapter if the parent |
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association meets the eligibility criteria under this section other |
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than the requirement prescribed by Subsection (a)(3), (b)(3), |
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(b-1)(3), or (c)(3), as applicable. An association or a local |
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chapter, affiliate, wildlife cooperative, or unit that is eligible |
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under this subsection may not use any proceeds from a raffle |
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conducted under this chapter to attempt to influence legislation or |
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participate or intervene in a political campaign on behalf of a |
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candidate for public office in any manner, including by publishing |
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or distributing a statement or making a campaign contribution. [A |
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nonprofit wildlife conservation association may conduct two |
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raffles each year and each local chapter, affiliate, wildlife |
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cooperative, or unit may conduct two raffles each year under this |
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chapter.] For purposes of this section, a nonprofit wildlife |
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conservation association includes an association that supports |
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wildlife, fish, or fowl. |
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SECTION 2. Section 2002.052(b), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A raffle is not authorized by this chapter if the |
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organization [sells or offers to sell tickets for or] awards prizes |
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in the raffle in a calendar year in which the organization has |
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previously [sold or offered to sell tickets for or] awarded prizes |
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in four [two or more] other raffles. For purposes of this |
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subsection, a raffle conducted in a preceding calendar year for |
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which a prize or prizes are awarded on a later date set in |
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accordance with Subsection (e) that occurs in a subsequent calendar |
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year is not included in the number of raffles for which prizes are |
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awarded by the organization in that subsequent calendar year. |
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SECTION 3. Sections 2002.056(b) and (c), Occupations Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) Except as provided by Subsections (b-1) and (c), the |
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value of a prize offered or awarded at a raffle that is purchased by |
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the organization or for which the organization provides any |
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consideration may not exceed $75,000 [$50,000]. |
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(c) A raffle prize may consist of one or more tickets in the |
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state lottery authorized by Chapter 466, Government Code, with a |
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face value of $75,000 [$50,000] or less, without regard to whether a |
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prize in the lottery game to which the ticket or tickets relate |
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exceeds $75,000 [$50,000]. |
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SECTION 4. Section 2002.052(c), Occupations Code, is |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 5. 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, 2021. |
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