By: Krause H.B. No. 2168
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to ticket sales for charitable raffles conducted by the
charitable foundations of certain professional sports teams.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 2004.004, Occupations Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
(a-1) Raffle tickets for a charitable raffle conducted
under Subsection (a) may be sold at the home venue and through
interactive media including but not limited to an app or website of
the professional sports team associated with the foundation
conducting the raffle provided that such interactive media sales
are limited to only individuals physically located within the State
of Texas at the time of the transaction.
SECTION 2. Sections 2004.002(1-a) and 2004.009(a),
Occupations Code, are repealed.
SECTION 3. The repeal by this Act of Section 2004.009(a),
Occupations Code, does not apply to an offense committed under that
section before the effective date of the repeal. An offense
committed before the effective date of the repeal is governed by the
law as it existed on the date the offense was committed, and the
former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of
this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of
the repeal if any element of the offense occurred before that date.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.