86R13943 BEE-D
By: Lucio S.B. No. 1711
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study of the legalization of gambling in certain
communities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. (a) The Texas Lottery Commission shall study:
(1) the legalization of gambling in historical
downtown areas of communities located not more than 20 miles from an
international border; and
(2) the potential impact the revenue from legalized
gambling and a tax on legalized gambling would have if used for the
restoration of historic buildings and infrastructure in an area
described by Subdivision (1).
(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.