SRC-MAX C.S.S.B. 22 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 22 By: Lucio State Affairs 5-17-97 Committee Report (Substituted) DIGEST Currently, Texas law limits the usage of electronic card-minding devices based on the paper sales by the conducting organization for that bingo occasion. The cap regarding these devices is currently placed on 30 percent of the gross bingo game sales at each bingo occasion. This bill increases the cap to 40 percent of attendance and not on sales. PURPOSE As proposed, C.S.S.B. 22 prohibits the use of bingo card-minding devices in certain circumstances. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 11(v), Article 179d, V.T.C.S. (Bingo Enabling Act) to provide that no more than 40 percent, rather than 30 percent, of the individuals attending a bingo occasion, based on the average of the two quarterly attendance reports most recently submitted to the Texas Lottery Commission by the authorized organization, may use electronic or mechanic card-minding devices. Deletes reference to gross bingo game sales, except as provided by Section 13e(i) of this Act. SECTION 2. Amends Section 13e, 179d, V.T.C.S., by adding Subsections (i)-(l), to set forth provisions regarding system service providers. SECTION 3. Effective date: October 1, 1997. SECTION 4. Emergency clause. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES SECTION 1. Amends Section 11(v), Article 179d, V.T.C.S., to prohibit a person from using a cardminding device except as provided by Section 13e(i) of this Act, in a certain capacity. Adds new SECTION 2 and renumbers subsequent sections accordingly. SECTION 2. Amends Section 13e, Article 179d, V.T.C.S., by adding Subsections (i)-(l), regarding system services providers. SECTION 3. Adds new effective date: October 1, 1997, rather than September 1, 1997.