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79S10578 YDB-D

By:  Flores                                                       H.B. No. 80 



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the continuation of the Texas Lottery Commission and 
certain laws administered by the commission.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 466.003, Government Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
	Sec. 466.003.  CONTINUATION OF LOTTERY OPERATOR CONTRACT ON 
ABOLITION OF COMMISSION  [APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT]. [(a)  The 
lottery division is subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act).  
Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the 
division is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2005.  
In the review of the lottery division by the Sunset Advisory 
Commission, as required by this section, the sunset commission 
shall limit its review to the appropriateness of recommendations 
made by the sunset commission to the 78th Legislature.  In the 
Sunset Advisory Commission's report to the 79th Legislature, the 
sunset commission may include any recommendations it considers 
appropriate.
	[(b)]  A contract between the division and a lottery operator 
under Section 466.014(b) must contain a provision allowing the 
contract to be terminated without penalty should the division be 
abolished.
	SECTION 2.  Section 467.002, Government Code, as amended by 
House Bill No. 1116, Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 
2005, is amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 467.002.  APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.  The commission is 
subject to Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in 
existence as provided by that chapter, the commission is abolished 
and this chapter, Chapter 466 of this code, and Chapter 2001, 
Occupations Code, expire September 1, 2007 [2011].
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the 
legislative session.