Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB394 Analysis / Analysis

Filed 03/15/2021

                    BILL ANALYSIS             H.B. 394     By: Moody     Licensing & Administrative Procedures     Committee Report (Unamended)             BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE    It has been noted that there are several lottery games offered in Texas that have daily drawings, except that these drawings occur only on Monday through Saturday. While lottery tickets, including those for draw games, can be purchased seven days a week, the Texas Lottery Commission does not currently conduct drawings of the winning numbers on Sundays. H.B. 394 seeks to address this issue and increase state revenue and retailer commissions by requiring the lottery commission to adopt rules permitting Sunday drawings.       CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT   It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.       RULEMAKING AUTHORITY    It is the committee's opinion that rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the Texas Lottery Commission in SECTION 1 of this bill.       ANALYSIS    H.B. 394 amends the Government Code to require the Texas Lottery Commission, not later than January 1, 2022, to adopt rules permitting a lottery game drawing to be held on a Sunday.       EFFECTIVE DATE    On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2021.          

BILL ANALYSIS

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H.B. 394
By: Moody
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Committee Report (Unamended)

H.B. 394

By: Moody

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Committee Report (Unamended)

 

 

 

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE    It has been noted that there are several lottery games offered in Texas that have daily drawings, except that these drawings occur only on Monday through Saturday. While lottery tickets, including those for draw games, can be purchased seven days a week, the Texas Lottery Commission does not currently conduct drawings of the winning numbers on Sundays. H.B. 394 seeks to address this issue and increase state revenue and retailer commissions by requiring the lottery commission to adopt rules permitting Sunday drawings.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT   It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY    It is the committee's opinion that rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the Texas Lottery Commission in SECTION 1 of this bill.
ANALYSIS    H.B. 394 amends the Government Code to require the Texas Lottery Commission, not later than January 1, 2022, to adopt rules permitting a lottery game drawing to be held on a Sunday.
EFFECTIVE DATE    On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2021.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

 

It has been noted that there are several lottery games offered in Texas that have daily drawings, except that these drawings occur only on Monday through Saturday. While lottery tickets, including those for draw games, can be purchased seven days a week, the Texas Lottery Commission does not currently conduct drawings of the winning numbers on Sundays. H.B. 394 seeks to address this issue and increase state revenue and retailer commissions by requiring the lottery commission to adopt rules permitting Sunday drawings.

 

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

 

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY 

 

It is the committee's opinion that rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the Texas Lottery Commission in SECTION 1 of this bill.

 

ANALYSIS 

 

H.B. 394 amends the Government Code to require the Texas Lottery Commission, not later than January 1, 2022, to adopt rules permitting a lottery game drawing to be held on a Sunday.

 

EFFECTIVE DATE 

 

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2021.