LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 4, 2023 TO: Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1601 by Wu (Relating to defenses to prosecution of the criminal offenses of gambling, keeping a gambling place, and possession of a gambling device, equipment, or paraphernalia and county regulation of poker clubs; providing civil penalties; authorizing an occupational license; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. The bill would authorize county commissioners courts to license and regulate the operation of poker clubs and to restrict and prohibit the location of poker clubs within certain areas. The bill wouldallow a county to impose a fee for certain licenses related to the operation of a poker club and to create civil penalties for certain violations. Local Government ImpactThere could be an impact to counties related to the licensing and regulation of poker clubs.It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant. Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, BC, DPE
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 88TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 4, 2023
TO: Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: HB1601 by Wu (Relating to defenses to prosecution of the criminal offenses of gambling, keeping a gambling place, and possession of a gambling device, equipment, or paraphernalia and county regulation of poker clubs; providing civil penalties; authorizing an occupational license; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB1601 by Wu (Relating to defenses to prosecution of the criminal offenses of gambling, keeping a gambling place, and possession of a gambling device, equipment, or paraphernalia and county regulation of poker clubs; providing civil penalties; authorizing an occupational license; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Honorable Ken King, Chair, House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB1601 by Wu (Relating to defenses to prosecution of the criminal offenses of gambling, keeping a gambling place, and possession of a gambling device, equipment, or paraphernalia and county regulation of poker clubs; providing civil penalties; authorizing an occupational license; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
HB1601 by Wu (Relating to defenses to prosecution of the criminal offenses of gambling, keeping a gambling place, and possession of a gambling device, equipment, or paraphernalia and county regulation of poker clubs; providing civil penalties; authorizing an occupational license; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant. The bill would authorize county commissioners courts to license and regulate the operation of poker clubs and to restrict and prohibit the location of poker clubs within certain areas. The bill wouldallow a county to impose a fee for certain licenses related to the operation of a poker club and to create civil penalties for certain violations.
It is assumed that any impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources would not be significant.
allow a county to impose a fee for certain licenses related to the operation of a poker club and to create civil penalties for certain violations.
Local Government Impact
There could be an impact to counties related to the licensing and regulation of poker clubs.It is assumed that any fiscal impact to units of local government associated with enforcement, prosecution, supervision, or confinement would not be significant.
There could be an impact to counties related to the licensing and regulation of poker clubs.
Source Agencies: b > td > 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, SZ, BC, DPE
JMc, SZ, BC, DPE