SRC-SLL H.B. 2424 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2424
By: Puente (Wentworth)
State Affairs
5-12-97
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Under current law, the Texas Lottery Commission is authorized to deduct
from a person's winnings for delinquent child support only if the child
support payments are administered or collected by the attorney general.
This bill will provide regulations regarding deductions from lottery
winnings and compensation of the amount of certain child support, taxes,
and other payments. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 2424 provides regulations regarding deductions from
lottery winnings and compensation of the amount of certain child support,
taxes, and other payments. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is granted to the Texas Lottery Commission in
SECTIONS 1 and 2 (Sections 466.4075(e) and 466.358(e), Government Code) of
this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 466I, by adding Section 466.4075, as follows:

Sec.  466.4075.  DEDUCTIONS OF CHILD SUPPORT FROM CERTAIN LOTTERY
WINNINGS.  Provides that this section applies only to a prize that is
required to be paid in periodic installments and is awarded by the
director of the lottery division established by the commission under
Chapter 467 (director) under Section 466.402(b).  Sets forth regulations
regarding deductions of child support from lottery winnings.  Requires the
Texas Lottery Commission (commission) to adopt rules under this section
that allow a person with a court order under Chapter 157 or 158, Family
Code, to file copies of the order with the commission; and describe the
procedures used by the commission to compare the list of persons winning
periodic installment prizes under Section 466.402(b) with a list of
obligors compiled from orders filed under Subdivision (1) and to make the
deductions required under this section. 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 466.358, Government Code, by adding Subsections
(c)-(e), to require the executive director of the commission (executive
director) to deduct the amount of a delinquent tax or other money from the
payments made as compensation to a sales agent who has been finally
determined to meet certain requirements.  Requires the director to pay the
balance to the sales agent if a sales agent's compensation exceeds a
delinquency under Subsection (c).  Requires certain persons to each
provide the executive director with a report of persons who have been
finally determined to be delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money
collected by the agency.  Requires the commission to adopt rules regarding
the form and frequency of reports under this section. 

SECTION 3. Amends Sections 466.407(a) and (c), Government Code, to require
the executive director to deduct the amount of a delinquent tax or other
money from the winnings of a person who has been finally determined to be
delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money collected by the Texas
Workforce Commission, rather than the state treasurer.  Makes a conforming
change.  



 SECTION 4. Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.