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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 in certain |
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communities. |
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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: |
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(1) the legalization of gambling in historical |
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downtown areas of communities located not more than 20 miles from an |
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international border; and |
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(2) the potential impact the revenue from legalized |
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gambling and a tax on legalized gambling would have if used for the |
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restoration of historic buildings and infrastructure in an area |
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described by Subdivision (1). |
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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. |