86R13834 BEE-D
By: Lucio S.B. No. 1710
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study of the legalization of gambling on riverboats
and boats operated on bays of this state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. (a) The Texas Lottery Commission shall study the
legalization of gambling on riverboats and boats operated on bays
of this state. The study shall examine:
(1) the potential impact on state revenue of legalized
gambling;
(2) the social implications of legalized gambling; and
(3) any other issue the commission determines
relevant.
(b) Not later than December 31, 2020, the Texas Lottery
Commission shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor,
and the speaker of the house of representatives a report on the
findings of the study.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.