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SENATE RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2015, That Senate Rule 12.03 be |
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suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the |
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conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on |
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Senate Bill 866 (the regulation of amusement redemption machine |
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game rooms in certain counties) to consider and take action on |
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the following matter: |
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Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the committee |
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to add text on a matter which is not included in either the house |
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or senate version of the bill by adding the following new |
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SECTIONS to the bill: |
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SECTION 1. Section 234.131(2), Local Government Code, as |
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added by Chapter 1284 (H.B. 2123), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2013, is amended to read as follows: |
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(2) "Game room" means a for-profit business located |
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in a building or place that contains six or more: |
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(A) amusement redemption machines; or |
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(B) electronic, electromechanical, or |
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mechanical contrivances that, for consideration, afford a player |
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the opportunity to obtain a prize or thing of value, the award of |
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which is determined solely or partially by chance, regardless of |
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whether the contrivance is designed, made, or adopted solely for |
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bona fide amusement purposes. |
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SECTION 3. Sections 234.136(a) and (b), Local Government |
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Code, as added by Chapter 1284 (H.B. 2123), Acts of the 83rd |
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Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, are amended to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) A peace officer or county employee may inspect a |
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business in the county to determine the number of amusement |
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redemption machines or machines described by Section |
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234.131(2)(B) subject to regulation under this subchapter that |
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are located on the premises of the business. |
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(b) A peace officer or county employee may inspect any |
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business in which six or more amusement redemption machines or |
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machines described by Section 234.131(2)(B) are located to |
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determine whether the business is in compliance with this |
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subchapter or regulations adopted under this subchapter. |
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Explanation: This addition is necessary to ensure that |
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authorized counties can regulate game rooms that operate |
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amusement machines for which prizes exceed the value otherwise |
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allowed by law to promote the public health, safety, and welfare. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 30, 2015, by the |
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following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |