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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 82(R)

Senate Bill 1342

Senate Author:  Seliger

Effective:  9-1-11

House Sponsor:  Geren


            Current law lists certain expenses that are reasonable or necessary to conduct bingo that are excepted from the prohibition against certain items of expense being incurred or paid in connection with the conduct of bingo. Senate Bill 1342 amends the Occupations Code to include among those expenses an expense for fees for bingo chairpersons, operators, managers, and salespersons and an expense for health insurance or health insurance benefits for bingo chairpersons, operators, managers, salespersons, callers, cashiers, and ushers.  The bill revises provisions relating to the value of health insurance or health insurance benefits provided by an authorized organization licensed to conduct bingo.