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79R7313 YDB-D

By:  Bohac                                                        H.B. No. 3296



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to authorizing a general-purpose political committee to 
conduct a raffle to raise money for political purposes.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  The heading to Chapter 2002, Occupations Code, 
is amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 2002. CHARITABLE AND POLITICAL RAFFLES
	SECTION 2.  Section 2002.001, Occupations Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
	Sec. 2002.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as 
the Charitable and Political Raffle Enabling Act.
	SECTION 3.  Section 2002.002, Occupations Code, is amended 
by amending Subdivision (2) and adding Subdivision (7) to read as 
follows:
		(2)  "Qualified organization" means a qualified 
religious society, qualified volunteer fire department, qualified 
volunteer emergency medical service, [or] qualified nonprofit 
organization, or authorized political committee.
		(7)  "Authorized political committee" means a 
general-purpose committee as defined by Section 251.001, Election 
Code.
	SECTION 4.  Section 2002.052, Occupations Code, is amended 
by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:
	(g)  Subsections (b) and (c) do not apply to a raffle 
conducted by an authorized political committee.
	SECTION 5.  Section 2002.053, Occupations Code, is amended 
to read as follows:
	Sec. 2002.053.  USE OF RAFFLE PROCEEDS. (a) All proceeds 
from the sale of tickets for a raffle conducted by a qualified 
organization other than an authorized political committee must be 
spent for the charitable purposes of the organization.
	(b)  All proceeds from the sale of tickets for a raffle 
conducted by an authorized political committee must be spent for 
the purposes for which the committee is authorized by law to spend 
political contributions received by the committee.
	SECTION 6.  Section 2002.054, Occupations Code, is amended 
by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
	(d)  This section does not apply to a raffle conducted by an 
authorized political committee.
	SECTION 7.  Section 2004.056, Occupations Code, is amended 
by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
	(e)  Subsection (d) does not apply to a raffle conducted by 
an authorized political committee.
	SECTION 8.  This Act takes effect on the date the 
constitutional amendment proposed by the 79th Legislature, Regular 
Session, 2005, authorizing political action committees to conduct 
raffles to raise money for political purposes becomes effective.  
If that constitutional amendment is not approved by the voters, 
this Act has no effect.