LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 80TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

March 30, 2007

TO:	Honorable Kino Flores, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM:	John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB653 by Chavez (Relating to charitable poker runs that benefit certain nonprofit organizations; providing a penalty.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

The bill would amend the Occupations Code relating to charitable poker runs that benefit certain nonprofit organizations by authorizing qualified nonprofit organizations to conduct charitable poker runs and by providing certain penalties for violating the provisions of this bill.

Based on the analysis of the Office of the Attorney General and the Texas Lottery Commission, it is assumed that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.

This bill would take effect September 1, 2007.

Local Government Impact

No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.

Source Agencies:

302 Office of the Attorney General, 362 Texas Lottery Commission

LBB Staff:

JOB, JRO, TGl, KJG