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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 81(R)

House Bill 1963

House Author:  Kuempel

Effective:  5-20-09

Senate Sponsor:  Whitmire


            House Bill 1963 repeals the Government Code provision that prohibits the advertising budget for the Texas lottery in the next state fiscal year from exceeding a certain amount if the total amount of lottery prizes awarded by the Texas Lottery Commission in any state fiscal year after the fiscal year ending August 31, 2000, exceeds an amount equal to 52 percent of the gross revenue from the sale of lottery tickets in that fiscal year as determined by the comptroller of public accounts.