LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 16, 2025 TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1721 by Middleton (Relating to the transfer of the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Texas Government Code to transfer the responsibilities of administering all charitable bingo operations from the Texas Lottery Commission to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).This estimate assumes that the transfer of the charitable bingo program would not have a significant fiscal impact to the State as there would not be a significant difference in program operational costs from the transfer.This estimate assumes that charitable bingo operations staff currently employed by the Texas Lottery Commission and located in field offices in Dallas, Odessa, Houston, and San Antonio would continue to co-locate at these offices as TDLR does not currently have field offices in those locations. This estimate assumes the Texas Lottery Commission and TDLR would enter into a memorandum of understanding or related agreement to allow those employees to remain in Texas Lottery Commission offices. This estimate assumes any additional costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. This bill would take effect September 1, 2025, unless it receives a two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house, in which it is effective immediately. Local Government ImpactNo significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission, 451 Department of Banking, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, WP, GDZ, BFa
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 16, 2025
TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE: SB1721 by Middleton (Relating to the transfer of the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM: Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1721 by Middleton (Relating to the transfer of the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.), As Introduced
Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1721 by Middleton (Relating to the transfer of the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.), As Introduced
SB1721 by Middleton (Relating to the transfer of the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Texas Government Code to transfer the responsibilities of administering all charitable bingo operations from the Texas Lottery Commission to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).This estimate assumes that the transfer of the charitable bingo program would not have a significant fiscal impact to the State as there would not be a significant difference in program operational costs from the transfer.This estimate assumes that charitable bingo operations staff currently employed by the Texas Lottery Commission and located in field offices in Dallas, Odessa, Houston, and San Antonio would continue to co-locate at these offices as TDLR does not currently have field offices in those locations. This estimate assumes the Texas Lottery Commission and TDLR would enter into a memorandum of understanding or related agreement to allow those employees to remain in Texas Lottery Commission offices. This estimate assumes any additional costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources. This bill would take effect September 1, 2025, unless it receives a two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house, in which it is effective immediately.
This estimate assumes that the transfer of the charitable bingo program would not have a significant fiscal impact to the State as there would not be a significant difference in program operational costs from the transfer.
This estimate assumes that charitable bingo operations staff currently employed by the Texas Lottery Commission and located in field offices in Dallas, Odessa, Houston, and San Antonio would continue to co-locate at these offices as TDLR does not currently have field offices in those locations. This estimate assumes the Texas Lottery Commission and TDLR would enter into a memorandum of understanding or related agreement to allow those employees to remain in Texas Lottery Commission offices. This estimate assumes any additional costs associated with the bill could be absorbed using existing resources.
This bill would take effect September 1, 2025, unless it receives a two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house, in which it is effective immediately.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: b > td > 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission, 451 Department of Banking, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 362 Texas Lottery Commission, 451 Department of Banking, 452 Department of Licensing and Regulation
LBB Staff: b > td > JMc, WP, GDZ, BFa
JMc, WP, GDZ, BFa