LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                          Austin, Texas

                           FISCAL NOTE
                       74th Regular Session

                           May 1, 1995



 TO:     Honorable Ron Wilson, Chair            IN RE: Committee Substitute
         Committee on Licensing &                              for House
         Administrative Procedures              Bill No. 3021
         House of Representatives
         Austin, Texas








FROM: John Keel, Director

In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on House Bill No.
3021 (relating to the definition and 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 specifies pull tabs, break open tickets, instant bingo
tickets as well as electronic and mechanical instant ticket
dispensers as bingo equipment.

The bill eliminates the maximum prize value of $500 in a single
game of bingo, and allows licensed lessors to advertise bingo.

The bill allows the operation of coin operated amusement machines
during bingo games.

The bill requires the Lottery Commission to issue temporary
authorization after all required forms, documentation and fees
have been completed and  received from a potential licensee.

The bill allows for the transfer of a license from a licensee or
a corporation owned by the licensee, to a corporation formed or
owned by the licensee.

The bill would amend the allocation of net proceeds to charities.    






 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  Probable Cost Out 
             Year      of  General    
                     Revenue Fund 001 
                                      
          1996              $1,328,358
          1997                 577,023
                                      
          1998                 577,023
                                      
          1999                 577,023
          2000                 577,023
                                      
                                      
                                      
       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