BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 3031 By: Goolsby 4-11-95 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND Under current law, the Texas Lottery Commission is restricted by statute regarding who they may authorize to sell lottery tickets. One of these statutory restrictions states that the Commission may not license a person who intends to sell tickets on land owned by the state or a political subdivision of the state. The intention of this restriction is necessary to prevent the sale of these ticket at public schools, for example. However, this same restriction prevents the Commission from authorizing a person who may wish to sell at state sponsored recreational activities and events, like the Texas State Fair, where it may be appropriate to sell lottery tickets. PURPOSE HB 3031 would allow for the sale of lottery tickets on land owned by the state, or a political subdivision of the state with certain restrictions. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 466.155(a). Prohibits the authorization of a ticket agent who is an officer, or employee of the commission or a lottery operator, or a relative of an operator, or to a person who intends to have a primary sales location on land owned by a political subdivision of the state on which a public school, institution of higher education or a state agency is located. The language deleted refers to the exemption of land used as a mass transportation facility used by commercial carriers. This previous exemption would also be included in the amended language. SECTION 2: In addition to the changes regarding location of lottery ticket sales in this bill, the other language conforms to the Government Code provisions regarding the changes made by the 73rd Legislature, 1993. SECTION 3: Effective date: September 1, 1995. SECTION 4: Lottery tickets sold before the effective date are governed by law in effect at time of sale. SECTION 5: Emergency Clause SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION HB 3031 was heard in a Public Hearing on April 5, 1995. The Chair recognized the following persons to testify in favor of the bill: Ms. Mozell Richie, Proprietor, Gifts From the Sea; The Chair recognized the following person to testify as a Resource Witness, registering neutral on the bill: Ms. Nora Linares, Exec. Dir., Texas Lottery Commission; HB 3031 was left pending in committee. There was no objection. HB 3031 was heard in a Public Hearing on April 11, 1995. The Chair called up HB 3031 which was pending in committee. There was no objection. Rep. Goolsby moved that the full committee adopt HB 3031, 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: 6, NAYS: 0, ABSENT: 3.