BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 2227
By: Wilson
4-21-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

Institutions of higher education, faced with numerous cut-backs and
budgetary constraints are unable to offer many unrestricted merit-based scholarships.  In an effort to remedy this, students have
looked for fundraising alternatives.  One such alternative is to
raise money by permitting raffles to be held at sporting events
that attract a great deal of people, thereby allowing groups to
sell larger numbers of tickets with the proceeds dedicated for
unrestricted merit-based scholarships.  Current limitations in the
law make this difficult to accomplish.

PURPOSE

HB 2227 would allow authorized entities recognized by institutions
of higher education to conduct raffles. 


RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly
grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer,
department, agency or institution.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 3, Charitable Raffle Enabling Act (Art.
179f, V.T.C.S.).

Allows an institution of higher education to permit raffles by
organizations that are recognized by the institution.

SECTION 2.  Emergency Clause:  effective upon passage.  


SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

HB 2227 was heard in a Public Hearing on April 11, 1995.  The Chair
recognized the following persons to testify in favor of the bill:
     Ms. Laurie Littlepage, Student, UT;
     Mr. Marc Levin, Student, UT;
     Ms. Lorraine Pelosof, Student, UT;
HB 2227 was left pending in committee.  There was no objection.  HB
2227 was heard in a Formal Meeting on April 21, 1995.  The Chair
laid out HB 2227 which was pending in committee.  There was no
objection.  Rep. Kubiak moved that the full committee adopt HB
2227, and that it be reported favorably to the full House with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed, and placed on the
Local and Consent Calendar.  The motion prevailed by the following
vote:  AYES: 7, NAYS: 0, ABSENT: 2.