80R18085 BEF-F
 
  By: Patrick, Dan S.B. No. 1200
 
  Substitute the following for S.B. No. 1200:
 
  By:  Jones C.S.S.B. No. 1200
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to rules governing the sale of tickets to an instant
  lottery game.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 466.015, Government Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
         (e)  The commission shall adopt rules governing instant
  lottery games that:
               (1)  require the commission to initiate procedures to
  close an instant lottery game after all top prizes in the game have
  been claimed or on an earlier date as determined by the executive
  director; and
               (2)  prohibit the sale of instant lottery game tickets
  after the 46th day after the date the commission initiates
  procedures to close the game.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.