Amend CSSB 270 by inserting the following section:
SECTION ____. Section 2001.002, Occupations Code, is
amended by amending Subdivision (5) to read as follows:
(5) "Bingo equipment" means equipment used, made, or
sold for the purpose of use in bingo. The term:
(A) includes:
(i) a machine or other device from which
balls or other items are withdrawn to determine the letters and
numbers or other symbols to be called;
(ii) an electronic or mechanical
cardminding device;
(iii) a pull-tab dispenser;
(iv) a bingo card, [and]
(v) a bingo ball; and
(vi) any other device commonly used in
the direct operation of a bingo game; and
(B) does not include:
(i) a bingo game set commonly
manufactured and sold as a child's game for a retail price of $20 or
less unless the set or a part of the set is used in bingo subject to
regulation under this chapter; or
(ii) a commonly available component part
of bingo equipment such as a light bulb or[,] fuse[, or bingo ball].