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.