LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE 74th Regular Session May 4, 1995 TO: Honorable Ron Wilson, Chair IN RE: Committee Substitute Committee on Licensing & for Administrative Procedures House Bill House of Representatives No. 2713 Austin, Texas By: Jones, Delwin FROM: John Keel, Director In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No. 2713 (relating to the regulation of bingo) this office has determined the following: The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill would allow usage of electronic devices to conduct bingo games if a computerized or electronic device is interfaced with and monitored by an independent data processing means which registers and verifies winnings on the bingo cards played with its assistance and the device does not: a) produce or determine random letters, numbers or other symbols to be called and matched on bingo cards played with its assistance; b) accept direct monetary coins, bills, or tokens as payment for bingo cards being played with its assistance; or c) pay out directly any monetary coins, bills, or tokens, or anything else of value, as a prize for the bingo cards being played with its assistance. The act would take effect September ,1 1995. The probable fiscal implication of implementing the provisions of the bill during each of the first five years following passage is estimated as follows: Fiscal Year Probable Cost Out of General Revenue Fund 001 1996 $1,246,933 1997 501,598 1998 501,598 1999 501,598 2000 501,598 Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as the provisions of the bill are in effect. No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source: Texas Lottery Commission LBB Staff: JK, MS, DF