By Wilson H.B. No. 3057
77R9324 YDB-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the Texas Lottery Commission and the administration and
1-3 operation of the state lottery.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 466.021(a), Government Code, is amended to
1-6 read as follows:
1-7 (a) The executive director shall[, every two years,] employ
1-8 an independent firm experienced in demographic analysis to conduct
1-9 a demographic study of lottery players. The study must be
1-10 conducted at least once each year and must include a study of the
1-11 income, age, sex, race, education, and frequency of participation
1-12 of players.
1-13 SECTION 2. Section 466.158(c), Government Code, is amended to
1-14 read as follows:
1-15 (c) To renew a license, the [A] sales agent must file a
1-16 renewal application and pay the renewal fee before the [sales
1-17 agent's] license expires.
1-18 SECTION 3. Sections 466.402(b) and (c), Government Code, are
1-19 amended to read as follows:
1-20 (b) The payment of a prize in an amount of $1,000 [$600] or
1-21 more may be made only by the director.
1-22 (c) The director may authorize a sales agent to pay a prize
1-23 in an amount less than $1,000 [$600] after performing procedures to
1-24 validate the winning ticket as required by the director. A prize
2-1 paid under this subsection is not required to be paid by warrant on
2-2 the state lottery account.
2-3 SECTION 4. Section 467.028, Government Code, is amended to
2-4 read as follows:
2-5 Sec. 467.028. OFFICES. The commission shall maintain its
2-6 general office in the city of Austin. The commission may also
2-7 establish branch offices in this state.
2-8 SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.