87R14716 BEE-F
By: Cyrier H.B. No. 2757
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the conduct and promotion of charitable raffles.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 2002.003(e), Occupations Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(e) A nonprofit wildlife conservation association and its
local chapters, affiliates, wildlife cooperatives, or units are
qualified nonprofit organizations under this chapter if the parent
association meets the eligibility criteria under this section other
than the requirement prescribed by Subsection (a)(3), (b)(3),
(b-1)(3), or (c)(3), as applicable. An association or a local
chapter, affiliate, wildlife cooperative, or unit that is eligible
under this subsection may not use any proceeds from a raffle
conducted under this chapter to attempt to influence legislation or
participate or intervene in a political campaign on behalf of a
candidate for public office in any manner, including by publishing
or distributing a statement or making a campaign contribution. [A
nonprofit wildlife conservation association may conduct two
raffles each year and each local chapter, affiliate, wildlife
cooperative, or unit may conduct two raffles each year under this
chapter.] For purposes of this section, a nonprofit wildlife
conservation association includes an association that supports
wildlife, fish, or fowl.
SECTION 2. Section 2002.052(b), Occupations Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(b) A raffle is not authorized by this chapter if the
organization [sells or offers to sell tickets for or] awards prizes
in the raffle in the same [a] calendar month [year] in which the
organization [has] previously [sold or offered to sell tickets for
or] awarded prizes in another raffle [two or more other raffles].
For purposes of this subsection, a raffle conducted in a preceding
calendar month for which a prize or prizes are awarded on a later
date set in accordance with Subsection (e) that occurs in a
subsequent calendar month is not included in the number of raffles
for which prizes are awarded by the organization in that subsequent
calendar month.
SECTION 3. Sections 2002.056(b) and (c), Occupations Code,
are amended to read as follows:
(b) Except as provided by Subsections (b-1) and (c), the
value of a prize offered or awarded at a raffle that is purchased by
the organization or for which the organization provides any
consideration may not exceed $75,000 [$50,000].
(c) A raffle prize may consist of one or more tickets in the
state lottery authorized by Chapter 466, Government Code, with a
face value of $75,000 [$50,000] or less, without regard to whether a
prize in the lottery game to which the ticket or tickets relate
exceeds $75,000 [$50,000].
SECTION 4. Sections 2002.052(a) and (c), Occupations Code,
are repealed.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2021.