LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 4, 2023

TO:	Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	HB1601 by Wu (Relating to defenses to prosecution of the criminal offenses of gambling, keeping a gambling place, and possession of a gambling device, equipment, or paraphernalia and county regulation of poker clubs; providing civil penalties; authorizing an occupational license; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. 

The bill would authorize county commissioners courts to license and regulate the operation of poker clubs and to restrict and prohibit the location of poker clubs within certain areas. The bill would

allow a county to impose a fee for certain licenses related to the operation of a poker club and to create civil penalties for certain violations. 

Local Government Impact

There could be an impact to counties related to the licensing and regulation of poker clubs.

It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant.

Source Agencies:

212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission

LBB Staff:

JMc, SZ, BC, DPE