Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 975	House Author:  Geren et al.
Effective:  See below	Senate Sponsor:  Fraser et al.

            House Bill 975 amends the Occupations Code and Penal Code to establish the Professional Sports Team Charitable Foundation Raffle Enabling Act. The bill authorizes a qualified professional sports team charitable foundation to conduct a charitable raffle during each preseason, regular season, and postseason game hosted at the home venue of the professional sports team associated with the foundation to provide revenue for the foundation's charitable purposes. The bill sets out certain prohibited conduct related to such raffles that constitutes a Class C misdemeanor offense and authorizes injunctive action against unauthorized raffles. The bill takes effect January 1, 2016, contingent on voter approval of the constitutional amendment proposed by House Joint Resolution 73.