RESOLUTION ANALYSIS

H.J.R. 100

By: Kuempel

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties note that the Charitable Raffle Enabling Act authorizes a qualified nonprofit organization to conduct charitable raffles in which prizes other than money are offered or awarded and all of the proceeds from the sale of raffle tickets are allocated for use for the organization's charitable purposes. The parties have expressed a need to expand the use of such raffles so that a charitable foundation that is associated with a professional sports team can highlight its philanthropic activities, bring awareness to community needs, and encourage sports fans to contribute to worthy causes. H.J.R. 100 proposes a constitutional amendment relating to such charitable raffles.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this resolution does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this resolution does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.J.R. 100 proposes an amendment to the Texas Constitution to remove language limiting the application of a law enacted under a constitutional provision authorizing the legislature to permit a professional sports team charitable foundation to conduct charitable raffles to an entity defined as a professional sports team charitable foundation on January 1, 2016, and to specify that such an enacted law applies only to an entity defined as a professional sports team charitable foundation under that law.

ELECTION DATE

The constitutional amendment proposed by this joint resolution will be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2017.