By Haggerty H.B. No. 2119 77R6922 YDB-F A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the authorization and regulation of progressive bingo 1-3 games. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 2001.002, Occupations Code, is amended by 1-6 adding Subdivision (29) to read as follows: 1-7 (29) "Progressive bingo" means a bingo game: 1-8 (A) in which in order to win, a specific pattern 1-9 must be completed by the time a specified number of bingo numbers 1-10 or symbols have been selected during a single bingo occasion; 1-11 (B) that may continue over successive bingo 1-12 occasions of the same licensed authorized organization until a 1-13 player wins; and 1-14 (C) for which the prize amount is increased on 1-15 each successive bingo occasion until a player wins. 1-16 SECTION 2. Subchapter I, Chapter 2001, Occupations Code, is 1-17 amended by adding Section 2001.421 to read as follows: 1-18 Sec. 2001.421. PROGRESSIVE BINGO GAMES. (a) A licensed 1-19 authorized organization may conduct a progressive bingo game. 1-20 (b) Only one progressive bingo game may be conducted during 1-21 a bingo occasion. 1-22 (c) Section 2001.420(a) does not apply to a progressive 1-23 bingo game. The prizes awarded in a progressive bingo game are not 1-24 included in the aggregated value of prizes awarded at a single 2-1 bingo occasion for purposes of Section 2001.420(b). 2-2 (d) The prize offered or awarded for a progressive bingo 2-3 game may not exceed $750 at the first bingo occasion during which 2-4 the game is played and may be increased by not more than $500 at 2-5 each successive bingo occasion at which the game is played until 2-6 the game is won. 2-7 (e) If the prize for a progressive bingo game is not awarded 2-8 at a bingo occasion, the progressive bingo game must be continued 2-9 at a future bingo occasion of the same organization until a winner 2-10 is declared. 2-11 (f) A consolation prize of not more than $250 for a 2-12 progressive bingo game may be awarded at each bingo occasion during 2-13 which the game is played. 2-14 (g) A licensed authorized organization conducting a 2-15 progressive bingo game must post the rules for the progressive 2-16 bingo game as part of the organization's house rules before the 2-17 start of the bingo occasion. Except as otherwise required by rule 2-18 of the commission, the posted rules must remain in effect until a 2-19 winner is declared for the progressive bingo game. 2-20 (h) If more than one licensed authorized organization 2-21 conducts bingo at the same location, each organization is 2-22 responsible for the organization's own progressive bingo game. 2-23 (i) A licensed authorized organization conducting a 2-24 progressive bingo game must maintain adequate records relating to 2-25 the game as required by rule of the commission. The records must: 2-26 (1) include the amount of the increase in the prize at 2-27 each bingo occasion at which the game is continued; and 3-1 (2) account for all gross receipts for each 3-2 progressive bingo game. 3-3 (j) Sections 2001.502 and 2001.503 apply to a prize awarded 3-4 in a progressive bingo game, including a consolation prize. 3-5 (k) The commission shall adopt rules to administer this 3-6 section. 3-7 SECTION 3. (a) This Act takes effect immediately if it 3-8 receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each 3-9 house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. 3-10 If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate 3-11 effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2001. 3-12 (b) The Texas Lottery Commission shall adopt rules to 3-13 administer progressive bingo games under Section 2001.421, 3-14 Occupations Code, as added by this Act, not later than October 1, 3-15 2001. A licensed authorized organization may not conduct a 3-16 progressive bingo game under Section 2001.421, Occupations Code, as 3-17 added by this Act, before the commission adopts those rules.