Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 914	House Author:  Thompson, Senfronia et al.
Effective:  See below	Senate Sponsor:  Zaffirini

            House Bill 914 amends the Government Code and the Bingo Enabling Act, Occupations Code, to, among other things: eliminate the five percent prize fee on non‑cash prizes exceeding $5; require a licensed authorized organization or unit that conducts bingo to collect the five percent prize fee on cash prizes and to remit 50 percent of the fee collected to the Texas Lottery Commission on a quarterly basis; require applicable counties and cities to opt in to continue receiving prize fees; and establish that revenue collected by the lottery commission from prize fees is considered to be miscellaneous revenue for purposes of appropriations made to the lottery commission for the administration of the Bingo Enabling Act. The bill repeals certain provisions of the Bingo Enabling Act applicable to a temporary license to conduct bingo, a license to conduct bingo, an initial and renewal application submitted for inclusion in the registry of approved bingo workers, and an initial or renewal unit manager license.

House Bill 914 takes effect January 1, 2020, except that the provision authorizing a county or municipality that voted to impose a prize fee to vote to discontinue the imposition of the fee and the provision establishing that the revenue collected by the lottery commission from prize fees is considered to be miscellaneous revenue take effect September 1, 2019.