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Senate Bill 643 |
Senate Author: Zaffirini |
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Effective: 9-1-23 |
House Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia et al. |
Senate Bill 643 amends the Occupations Code to update and revise provisions regarding the operation of charitable bingo under the Bingo Enabling Act. Among other provisions, the bill provides for the issuance of 48 temporary bingo licenses to regular bingo license holders for each 12‑month period ending on the anniversary of the regular license issuance or renewal date, extends the current one‑year expiration date of a regular bingo license to two years, raises the cap on the total amount of regular bingo prizes that may be awarded on a single bingo occasion for all bingo games other than pull‑tab bingo or bingo games that award individual prizes of $50 or less, clarifies the imposition of penalties, and updates provisions relating to the remittance of prize fees to a county or municipality.