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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study of the legalization of gambling on riverboats |
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and boats operated on bays of this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The Texas Lottery Commission shall study the |
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legalization of gambling on riverboats and boats operated on bays |
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of this state. The study shall examine: |
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(1) the potential impact on state revenue of legalized |
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gambling; |
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(2) the social implications of legalized gambling; and |
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(3) any other issue the commission determines |
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relevant. |
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(b) Not later than December 31, 2020, the Texas Lottery |
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Commission shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, |
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and the speaker of the house of representatives a report on the |
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findings of the study. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |