Suspending limitations on conference committee
jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3021
By Kuempel H.R. No. 1226
74R14444 MWV-D
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State
1-2 of Texas, 74th Legislature, Regular Session, 1995, That House Rule
1-3 13, Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule
1-4 13, Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to
1-5 resolve the differences on House Bill No. 3021 to consider and
1-6 take action on the following specific matters:
1-7 (1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4) is suspended to permit
1-8 the committee to amend Section 11, Bingo Enabling Act (Article
1-9 179d, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), by adding the following text
1-10 to Subsection (v): No more than 30 percent of gross bingo game
1-11 sales at each bingo occasion can be on electronic or mechanical
1-12 card minding devices. This provision does not include pull tabs,
1-13 instant bingo tickets, or break-open bingo games.
1-14 Explanation: This provision is necessary to limit the number
1-15 of card minding devices sold at each bingo occasion and to assure
1-16 that paper cards will be sold.
1-17 (2) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(1), (3), and (4) are
1-18 suspended to permit the committee to amend Section 18, Bingo
1-19 Enabling Act (Article 179d, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), to read
1-20 as follows:
1-21 Sec. 18. FREQUENCY AND TIMES OF GAMES. An occasion <A game>
1-22 of bingo may not be conducted under any license issued under this
1-23 Act more often than three days per calendar week, not to exceed
1-24 four hours per 24-hour period. A licensed organization may conduct
2-1 two occasions per 24-hour period. <Only one bingo occasion per day
2-2 may be conducted under each license issued under this Act.> No
2-3 more than two organizations may conduct a game of bingo in one
2-4 place on one 24-hour period <day>. If two organizations conduct
2-5 games of bingo in one place on one 24-hour period <day>, these
2-6 occasions must be announced separately, and an intermission of at
2-7 least 10 <30> minutes must occur between the games. No more than
2-8 two bingo occasions per day may be conducted at any location except
2-9 that a third occasion per day may be conducted at any location
2-10 except that a third occasion may be conducted under a temporary
2-11 license held by a licensed authorized organization at that
2-12 location. No more than seven licensed authorized organizations may
2-13 conduct bingo at any bingo premises. <A game conducted under a
2-14 temporary license may not be conducted in violation of this
2-15 section.>
2-16 Explanation: These changes are necessary to make the terms
2-17 consistent in both versions and to limit the number of licensed
2-18 authorized organizations that may conduct bingo at a bingo
2-19 premises.
2-20 (3) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4) is suspended to permit
2-21 the committee to add the following provision to read as follows:
2-22 Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing any
2-23 game using a video lottery machine or machines. In this
2-24 subsection, "video lottery machine" or "machine" means any
2-25 electronic video game machine that, upon insertion of cash, is
2-26 available to play or simulate the play of a video game, including
2-27 but not limited to video poker, keno, and blackjack, utilizing a
3-1 video display and microprocessor in which the player may receive
3-2 free games or credits that can be redeemed for cash, coins, or
3-3 tokens, or that directly dispenses cash, coins, or tokens.
3-4 Explanation: This change is necessary to prohibit video
3-5 lotteries.