| 1 | 1 | | 88R3158 ADM-F |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Collier H.B. No. 668 |
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| 4 | 4 | | |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to the regulation of coin-operated machines. |
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| 8 | 8 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 9 | 9 | | SECTION 1. Section 2153.051, Occupations Code, is amended |
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| 10 | 10 | | by adding Subsections (c), (d), and (e) to read as follows: |
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| 11 | 11 | | (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, |
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| 12 | 12 | | the comptroller shall disclose confidential information, including |
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| 13 | 13 | | information contained in a license or registration certificate |
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| 14 | 14 | | application, to a law enforcement agency that submits to the |
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| 15 | 15 | | comptroller a written request for the information in connection |
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| 16 | 16 | | with an investigation the agency is conducting. A peace officer is |
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| 17 | 17 | | an appropriate official for purposes of the disclosure of |
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| 18 | 18 | | information under Subsection (b)(5). |
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| 19 | 19 | | (d) Information disclosed to a law enforcement agency in |
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| 20 | 20 | | accordance with Subsection (c) remains confidential information |
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| 21 | 21 | | under Section 2153.102, and the agency may use the information only |
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| 22 | 22 | | for purposes of the investigation, and any related prosecution, for |
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| 23 | 23 | | which the agency submitted the written request. |
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| 24 | 24 | | (e) In this section, "law enforcement agency" means an |
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| 25 | 25 | | agency of this state or an agency of a political subdivision of this |
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| 26 | 26 | | state authorized by law to employ peace officers. |
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| 27 | 27 | | SECTION 2. Section 2153.305(a), Occupations Code, is |
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| 28 | 28 | | amended to read as follows: |
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| 29 | 29 | | (a) The comptroller may refuse to issue or renew or may |
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| 30 | 30 | | suspend or revoke a license or registration certificate, or a tax |
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| 31 | 31 | | permit or license the comptroller issues to the applicant or |
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| 32 | 32 | | registration certificate holder for a different tax or activity |
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| 33 | 33 | | administered by the comptroller, if: |
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| 34 | 34 | | (1) the applicant or license or registration |
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| 35 | 35 | | certificate holder violates this chapter or a rule adopted under |
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| 36 | 36 | | this chapter; |
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| 37 | 37 | | (2) the applicant or license or registration |
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| 38 | 38 | | certificate holder fails to answer a question or makes a false |
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| 39 | 39 | | statement in, or in connection with, an application; |
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| 40 | 40 | | (3) the applicant or license or registration |
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| 41 | 41 | | certificate holder extends or lends credit without notifying the |
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| 42 | 42 | | commissioner of the person's intent to extend or lend credit [as |
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| 43 | 43 | | required by Section 2153.253]; |
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| 44 | 44 | | (4) the applicant or license or registration |
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| 45 | 45 | | certificate holder uses coercion to accomplish a purpose or engage |
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| 46 | 46 | | in conduct regulated by the comptroller; or |
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| 47 | 47 | | (5) the applicant or license or registration |
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| 48 | 48 | | certificate holder enters into a contract or agreement with the |
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| 49 | 49 | | owner of the location of a coin-operated machine and the contract or |
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| 50 | 50 | | agreement contains any kind of restriction relating to the location |
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| 51 | 51 | | owner's right to purchase, agree to purchase, or use a product, |
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| 52 | 52 | | commodity, or service that is not regulated under this chapter. |
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| 53 | 53 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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| 54 | 54 | | a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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| 55 | 55 | | provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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| 56 | 56 | | Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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| 57 | 57 | | Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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