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By: Geren, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Fraser) |
H.J.R. No. 73 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 20, 2015; |
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April 23, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Natural Resources and Economic Development; April 30, 2015, |
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reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 2; |
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April 30, 2015, sent to printer.) |
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature |
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to permit professional sports team charitable foundations to |
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conduct charitable raffles. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 47, Article III, Texas Constitution, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (d-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) The Legislature shall pass laws prohibiting lotteries |
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and gift enterprises in this State other than those authorized by |
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Subsections (b), (d), (d-1), and (e) of this section. |
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(d-1) The legislature by general law may permit a |
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professional sports team charitable foundation to conduct |
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charitable raffles under the terms and conditions imposed by |
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general law. The law may authorize the charitable foundation to pay |
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with the raffle proceeds reasonable advertising, promotional, and |
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administrative expenses. A law enacted under this subsection may |
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apply only to an entity that is defined as a professional sports |
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team charitable foundation on January 1, 2016, and may only allow |
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charitable raffles to be conducted at games hosted at the home venue |
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of the professional sports team associated with a professional |
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sports team charitable foundation. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2015. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the |
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legislature to permit professional sports team charitable |
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foundations to conduct charitable raffles." |
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