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1	1	89R16652 BEE-F
2	2	By: Bettencourt S.B. No. 2153
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7	7	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
8	8	AN ACT
9	9	relating to the membership of and qualifications for the Texas
10	10	Lottery Commission.
11	11	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
12	12	SECTION 1. Section 467.021, Government Code, is amended to
13	13	read as follows:
14	14	Sec. 467.021. MEMBERSHIP. (a) The commission is composed
15	15	of seven [five] members appointed by the governor with the advice
16	16	and consent of the senate as follows:
17	17	(1) five voting members appointed as provided by
18	18	Subsection (c); and
19	19	(2) two nonvoting members appointed as provided by
20	20	Subsection (d).
21	21	(b) In making appointments to the commission, the governor
22	22	shall strive to achieve representation by all the population groups
23	23	of the state [with regard to economic status, sex, race, and
24	24	ethnicity].
25	25	(c) In appointing the five voting commission members, the
26	26	governor shall appoint:
27	27	(1) one member who is a peace officer or an individual
28	28	with law enforcement experience;
29	29	(2) one member who is an attorney licensed to practice
30	30	law in this state;
31	31	(3) one member who is a certified public accountant;
32	32	and
33	33	(4) one [One] member who has [must have] experience in
34	34	the bingo industry.
35	35	(d) In appointing the two nonvoting commission members, the
36	36	governor shall appoint:
37	37	(1) one member who represents the Texas Food and Fuel
38	38	Association from a list of persons suggested by the association;
39	39	and
40	40	(2) one member who is an individual with knowledge of
41	41	the gaming industry.
42	42	(e) Commission members serve at the pleasure of the
43	43	governor.
44	44	SECTION 2. Section 467.024, Government Code, is amended by
45	45	amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as
46	46	follows:
47	47	(a) An individual is not eligible to be [an] appointed or
48	48	serve as a voting member of the commission if the individual:
49	49	(1) is registered, certified, or licensed by a
50	50	regulatory agency in the field of bingo or lottery;
51	51	(2) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more
52	52	than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other
53	53	organization regulated by the commission or receiving funds from
54	54	the commission;
55	55	(3) is employed by or participates in the management
56	56	of a business entity or other organization regulated by or
57	57	receiving funds from the commission;
58	58	(4) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible
59	59	goods, services, or funds from the commission, other than
60	60	compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for commission
61	61	membership, attendance, or expenses;
62	62	(5) is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a
63	63	Texas trade association in the field of bingo or lottery;
64	64	(6) is required to register as a lobbyist under
65	65	Chapter 305 because of the person's activities for compensation on
66	66	behalf of a profession related to the operation of the commission;
67	67	(7) is married to an individual described by
68	68	Subdivisions (2)-(6);
69	69	(8) has been convicted of a felony or of any crime
70	70	involving moral turpitude; or
71	71	(9) is not a citizen of the United States.
72	72	(a-1) An individual is not eligible to be appointed or serve
73	73	as a nonvoting member of the commission if the individual:
74	74	(1) has been convicted of a felony or of any crime
75	75	involving moral turpitude; or
76	76	(2) is not a citizen of the United States.
77	77	SECTION 3. (a) The change in law made by this Act in the
78	78	qualifications of members of the Texas Lottery Commission does not
79	79	affect the entitlement of a member serving on the commission
80	80	immediately before the effective date of this Act to continue to
81	81	serve for the remainder of the member's term. As the terms of
82	82	commission members expire, the governor shall appoint or reappoint
83	83	a member who has the qualifications required for a member under
84	84	Section 467.021, Government Code, as amended by this Act.
85	85	(b) As soon as practicable after the effective date of this
86	86	Act, the governor shall appoint two nonvoting members to the Texas
87	87	Lottery Commission as required by Section 467.021(d), Government
88	88	Code, as added by this Act.
89	89	SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
90	90	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
91	91	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
92	92	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
93	93	Act takes effect September 1, 2025.