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1		-	By: Hall, et al. S.B. No. 3070
	1	+	89R29514 PRL-D
	2	+	By: Hall S.B. No. 3070
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6	7		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
7	8		AN ACT
8	9		relating to the abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the
9	10		transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the
10	11		licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas
11		-	Commission of Licensing and Regulation; creating criminal
12		-	~~offenses~~.
	12	+	Commission of Licensing and Regulation; creating a criminal
	13	+	offense.
13	14		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
14	15		SECTION 1. Section 411.093(a), Government Code, is amended
15	16		to read as follows:
16	17		(a) The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is
17	18		entitled to obtain criminal history record information as provided
18	19		by Subsection (b) that relates to:
19	20		(1) an applicant for or the holder of:
20	21		(A) a driver education instructor license under
21	22		Chapter 1001, Education Code;
22	23		(B) a license under Chapter 466;
23	24		(C) a license under Chapter 202, Occupations
24	25		Code;
25	26		(D) [(C)] a license under Chapter 401,
26	27		Occupations Code;
27	28		(E) [(D)] a license under Chapter 402,
28	29		Occupations Code; [or]
29	30		(F) a license under Chapter 2001, Occupations
30	31		Code; or
31	32		(G) [(E)] an instructor license or motorcycle
32	33		school license under Chapter 662, Transportation Code;
33	34		(2) a person who is:
34	35		(A) an applicant for or the holder of a license
35	36		under Chapter 91, Labor Code; or
36	37		(B) a controlling person, as defined by Chapter
37	38		91, Labor Code, of an entity described by Paragraph (A); or
38	39		(3) a person who:
39	40		(A) is an applicant for or the holder of a license
40	41		under Chapter 455, Occupations Code; or
41	42		(B) has an interest described under Section
42	43		455.1525(e), Occupations Code, in an entity described by Paragraph
43	44		(A).
44	45		SECTION 2. Section 411.467(d), Government Code, is amended
45	46		to read as follows:
46	47		(d) The department shall also send the alert to:
47	48		(1) any appropriate law enforcement agency;
48	49		(2) the Texas Department of Transportation;
49	50		(3) the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
50	51		[Lottery Commission]; and
51	52		(4) the Independent Bankers Association of Texas.
52	53		SECTION 3. Sections 466.002(1), (3), and (4), Government
53	54		Code, are amended to read as follows:
54	55		(1) "Commission" means the Texas [Lottery] Commission
55	56		of Licensing and Regulation.
56	57		(3) "Department" or "division [Division]" means the
57	58		Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation [lottery division
58	59		established by the commission under Chapter 467].
59	60		(4) "Director" or "executive [Executive] director"
60	61		means the executive director of the department [commission].
61	62		SECTION 4. Subchapter A, Chapter 466, Government Code, is
62	63		amended by adding Section 466.005 to read as follows:
63	64		Sec. 466.005. LIMITED-SCOPE SUNSET REVIEW OF STATE LOTTERY.
64	65		The Sunset Advisory Commission shall conduct a limited-scope review
65	66		of the state lottery during the state fiscal biennium ending August
66	67		31, 2027, in the manner provided by Chapter 325 (Texas Sunset Act).
67	68		The review must provide an evaluation and recommendations regarding
68	69		the continuation of the state lottery. Unless continued in
69	70		existence, the state lottery is abolished and this chapter expires
70	71		September 1, 2027.
71	72		SECTION 5. The heading to Section 466.014, Government Code,
72	73		is amended to read as follows:
73	74		Sec. 466.014. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT [COMMISSION]
74	75		AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
75	76		SECTION 6. Sections 466.014(a) and (d), Government Code,
76	77		are amended to read as follows:
77	78		(a) The department [commission] and executive director have
78	79		broad authority and shall exercise strict control and close
79	80		supervision over all lottery games conducted in this state to
80	81		promote and ensure integrity, security, honesty, and fairness in
81	82		the operation and administration of the lottery.
82	83		(d) A contract between the department [division] and a
83	84		lottery operator under Subsection (b) must contain a provision
84	85		allowing the contract to be terminated without penalty if the
85	86		department [division] is abolished.
86		-	SECTION 7. Section 466.015, Government Code, is amended by
87		-	amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (d) to read as
88		-	follows:
	87	+	SECTION 7. Section 466.015(b), Government Code, is amended
	88	+	to read as follows:
89	89		(b) The commission shall adopt rules to the extent they are
90	90		not inconsistent with Chapters 551 and 552 governing the:
91	91		(1) security for the lottery and the commission,
92	92		including the development of an internal security plan;
93	93		(2) apportionment of the total revenues from the sale
94	94		of tickets and from all other sources in the amounts provided by
95	95		this chapter;
96	96		(3) enforcement of prohibitions on the sale of tickets
97	97		to or by an individual younger than 18 years of age; and
98	98		(4) enforcement of prohibitions on a person playing or
99	99		facilitating the play of a lottery game by telephone or through an
100	100		Internet application or mobile Internet application in violation of
101	101		Section 466.318.
102		-	(d) The commission may not adopt a rule under this section
103		-	that is inconsistent with any provision of state law.
104		-	SECTION 8. Subchapter B, Chapter 466, Government Code, is
105		-	amended by adding Sections 466.0171 and 466.0185 to read as
106		-	follows:
107		-	Sec. 466.0171. ANNUAL AUDIT. (a) The state auditor shall
108		-	annually conduct a comprehensive audit of the department's state
109		-	lottery program, including any department action taken relating to
110		-	the program.
111		-	(b) Each audit required by Subsection (a) must specifically
112		-	identify any lottery program action or activity that varies from a
113		-	lottery program action or activity identified in a preceding audit
114		-	conducted by the state auditor.
115		-	Sec. 466.0185. AUTHORIZED INSPECTION OF SALES AGENTS BY
116		-	CERTAIN STATE OFFICIALS. The governor, lieutenant governor,
117		-	speaker of the house of representatives, and attorney general are
118		-	department approved inspectors and are entitled to inspect the
119		-	operations of any lottery operator or sales agent.
120		-	SECTION 9. Section 466.018, Government Code, is amended to
	102	+	SECTION 8. Section 466.018, Government Code, is amended to
121	103		read as follows:
122	104		Sec. 466.018. INVESTIGATIONS. The attorney general, the
123	105		district attorney for Travis County, or the district attorney,
124	106		criminal district attorney, or county attorney performing the
125	107		duties of district attorney for the county in which the violation or
126	108		alleged violation occurred may investigate a violation or alleged
127	109		violation of this chapter and of the penal laws of this state by the
128	110		department [commission] or its employees, a sales agent, a lottery
129	111		vendor, or a lottery operator.
130		-	SECTION 10. Section 466.019, Government Code, is amended to
	112	+	SECTION 9. Section 466.019, Government Code, is amended to
131	113		read as follows:
132	114		Sec. 466.019. ENFORCEMENT. (a) The executive director or
133	115		designated personnel of the department [commission] may
134	116		investigate violations of this chapter and violations of the rules
135	117		adopted under this chapter. After conducting investigations, the
136	118		executive director, a person designated by the department
137	119		[commission], or any law enforcement agency may file a complaint
138	120		with the district attorney of Travis County or with the district
139	121		attorney of the county in which a violation is alleged to have
140	122		occurred.
141	123		(b) The executive director has the administrative,
142	124		enforcement, and collection powers provided by Subtitle B, Title 2,
143	125		Tax Code, in regard to the lottery. For purposes of the application
144	126		of Title 2 of the Tax Code:
145	127		(1) the state's share of proceeds from the sale of
146	128		lottery tickets is treated as if it were a tax; and
147	129		(2) a power granted to the comptroller may be
148	130		exercised by the department [commission].
149		-	SECTION 11. Sections 466.020(a) and (d), Government Code,
	131	+	SECTION 10. Sections 466.020(a) and (d), Government Code,
150	132		are amended to read as follows:
151	133		(a) The executive director shall maintain a department of
152	134		security within the financial crimes intelligence center
153	135		established under Chapter 2312, Occupations Code [in the
154	136		commission]. The executive director shall appoint a deputy to
155	137		administer the department of security. The deputy must be
156	138		qualified by training and experience in law enforcement or security
157	139		to supervise, direct, and administer the activities of the
158	140		department of security.
159	141		(d) The Department of Public Safety, at the department's
160	142		[commission's] request, shall perform a full criminal background
161	143		investigation of a prospective deputy or investigator of the
162	144		department of security. The department [commission] shall
163	145		reimburse the Department of Public Safety for the actual costs of an
164	146		investigation.
165		-	SECTION 12. Section 466.022, Government Code, is amended to
	147	+	SECTION 11. Section 466.022, Government Code, is amended to
166	148		read as follows:
167	149		Sec. 466.022. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. (a) Except as
168	150		otherwise provided by law, all department [commission] records are
169	151		subject to public inspection in accordance with Chapter 552.
170	152		(b) In addition to department [commission] records excepted
171	153		from disclosure under Chapter 552, the following information is
172	154		confidential and is exempt from disclosure:
173	155		(1) security plans and procedures of the department
174	156		[commission] designed to ensure the integrity and security of the
175	157		operation of the lottery;
176	158		(2) information of a nature that is designed to ensure
177	159		the integrity and security of the selection of winning tickets or
178	160		numbers in the lottery, other than information describing the
179	161		general procedures for selecting winning tickets or numbers;
180	162		(3) the street address and telephone number of a prize
181	163		winner, if the prize winner has not consented to the release of the
182	164		information; and
183	165		(4) except as otherwise authorized by Section 466.411,
184	166		all personally identifiable information of a natural person who is:
185	167		(A) a lottery prize winner and who has chosen to
186	168		remain anonymous under Section 466.411; or
187	169		(B) an owner of a beneficial interest in a legal
188	170		entity that is a lottery prize winner and who has chosen to remain
189	171		anonymous under Section 466.411.
190		-	SECTION 13. Section 466.023(b), Government Code, is amended
	172	+	SECTION 12. Section 466.023(b), Government Code, is amended
191	173		to read as follows:
192	174		(b) An investigation report or other document submitted by
193	175		the Department of Public Safety to the department [commission]
194	176		becomes part of the investigative files of the department
195	177		[commission] and is subject to discovery by a person that is the
196	178		subject of the investigation report or other document.
197		-	SECTION 14. Section 466.026, Government Code, is amended to
	179	+	SECTION 13. Section 466.026, Government Code, is amended to
198	180		read as follows:
199	181		Sec. 466.026. AMBER ALERT. On receipt of notice by the
200	182		Department of Public Safety that the Statewide Texas Amber Alert
201	183		Network has been activated, the department [commission] shall
202	184		disseminate Amber Alert information at its retail locations through
203	185		the lottery operator system.
204		-	SECTION 15. Sections 466.027(a), (b), (c), and (d),
	186	+	SECTION 14. Sections 466.027(a), (b), (c), and (d),
205	187		Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
206	188		(a) The department [commission] shall operate an
207	189		instant-ticket lottery game to benefit the fund for veterans'
208	190		assistance established by Section 434.017.
209	191		(b) The department [commission] shall:
210	192		(1) determine the ticket price, payout amounts, and
211	193		manner in which the game is conducted;
212	194		(2) make tickets to the game available for sale
213	195		continuously to the extent practicable; and
214	196		(3) change the design or theme of the game regularly to
215	197		ensure that the game remains competitive with other instant-ticket
216	198		lottery games offered by the department [commission].
217	199		(c) The department [commission] shall market and advertise
218	200		the lottery game operated under this section in a manner intended to
219	201		inform the public that the game tickets are available for purchase
220	202		and that the game proceeds are used to fund veterans programs in
221	203		this state. The game tickets must clearly state that the game
222	204		proceeds are used to benefit the veterans in this state. The Texas
223	205		Veterans Commission may make recommendations to the department
224	206		[Texas Lottery Commission] relating to the marketing and
225	207		advertising of the game.
226	208		(d) The department [commission] shall encourage each sales
227	209		agent that sells tickets to instant-ticket games or similar types
228	210		of lottery games to sell tickets to the game operated under this
229	211		section.
230		-	SECTION 16. Subchapter B, Chapter 466, Government Code, is
231		-	amended by adding Sections 466.029, 466.030, and 466.031 to read as
232		-	follows:
233		-	Sec. 466.029. PROHIBITED USE OF CERTAIN SOFTWARE PROGRAMS.
234		-	The department may not use any e-mail program or document
235		-	management software that automatically deletes an e-mail or other
236		-	document on expiration of a specified period.
237		-	Sec. 466.030. PRESERVATION OF LOTTERY-RELATED DOCUMENTS.
238		-	Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall preserve all
239		-	department documentation, including e-mails, relating to the
240		-	operation of the state lottery for at least 18 months from the last
241		-	date the document is modified.
242		-	Sec. 466.031. (a) The department shall post on the
243		-	department's Internet website for each informal or formal meeting
244		-	between department employees related to contracting, procurement,
245		-	or policymaking for the state lottery, at a minimum the following
246		-	information:
247		-	(1) the purpose of the meeting;
248		-	(2) the minutes of the meeting; and
249		-	(3) the name of each individual who attends the
250		-	meeting, including the name of any business with which the
251		-	individual is associated.
252		-	(b) The department shall maintain the information described
253		-	by Subsection (a) until at least the fifth anniversary of the
254		-	meeting date.
255		-	SECTION 17. Section 466.105(b), Government Code, is amended
	212	+	SECTION 15. Section 466.105(b), Government Code, is amended
256	213		to read as follows:
257	214		(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 2, Utilities
258	215		Code, the department [commission] may negotiate rates and execute
259	216		contracts with telecommunications service providers for the
260	217		interexchange services necessary for the operation of the
261	218		lottery. The department [commission] may acquire transmission
262	219		facilities by lease, purchase, or lease-purchase. The acquisition
263	220		of transmission facilities must be done on a competitive bid basis
264	221		if possible.
265		-	SECTION 18. Section 466.106(a), Government Code, is amended
	222	+	SECTION 16. Section 466.106(a), Government Code, is amended
266	223		to read as follows:
267	224		(a) In all contracts for lottery equipment, supplies,
268	225		services, and advertising, the department [commission] and each
269	226		lottery operator shall give preference to equipment or supplies
270	227		produced in this state or services or advertising offered by
271	228		bidders from this state, the cost to the state and quality being
272	229		equal.
273		-	SECTION 19. Sections 466.107(a) and (c), Government Code,
	230	+	SECTION 17. Sections 466.107(a) and (c), Government Code,
274	231		are amended to read as follows:
275	232		(a) The executive director and each lottery operator shall
276	233		take positive steps to:
277	234		(1) inform minority businesses of opportunities to:
278	235		(A) provide lottery equipment and supplies to the
279	236		department [commission];
280	237		(B) provide services, including advertising, to
281	238		the department [commission] for the operation of the lottery; or
282	239		(C) obtain a license to sell lottery tickets;
283	240		(2) waive or modify bond requirements, if feasible;
284	241		(3) award contracts for lottery equipment or supplies
285	242		to minority businesses when possible;
286	243		(4) award contracts for lottery services, including
287	244		advertising, to minority businesses when possible;
288	245		(5) license minority businesses as sales agents;
289	246		(6) monitor the effectiveness of the efforts to
290	247		increase the ability of minority businesses to do business with the
291	248		department [commission]; and
292	249		(7) require all bidders or contractors, when
293	250		appropriate, to include specific plans or arrangements to use
294	251		subcontracts with minority businesses.
295	252		(c) The department [commission] shall annually report to
296	253		the legislature and the governor on the level of minority business
297	254		participation as pertains to both the department's [commission's]
298	255		contracts and the licensing of sales agents. The report must
299	256		include recommendations for the improvement of minority business
300	257		opportunities in lottery-related business.
301		-	SECTION 20. Section 466.108, Government Code, is amended to
	258	+	SECTION 18. Section 466.108, Government Code, is amended to
302	259		read as follows:
303	260		Sec. 466.108. TELEVISION CONTRACTS. If the drawing or
304	261		selection of winning tickets is televised under a contract with the
305	262		department [commission], the contract must be awarded by
306	263		competitive bid. The department [commission] shall adopt rules
307	264		governing the competitive bidding process. Money received under
308	265		the contract shall be deposited in the state lottery account
309	266		established under Section 466.355.
310		-	SECTION 21. Section 466.109, Government Code, is amended to
	267	+	SECTION 19. Section 466.109, Government Code, is amended to
311	268		read as follows:
312	269		Sec. 466.109. PUBLICITY OF INDIVIDUALS PROHIBITED. (a) A
313	270		state officer, including a commission member or the executive
314	271		director, or an officer or employee of the department [commission],
315	272		may not appear in an advertisement or promotion for the lottery that
316	273		is sponsored by the department [commission] or in a televised
317	274		lottery drawing. An advertisement or promotion for the lottery may
318	275		not contain the likeness or name of a state officer, including a
319	276		commission member or the executive director, or an officer or
320	277		employee of the department [commission].
321	278		(b) In connection with providing security for the lottery,
322	279		this section does not prohibit a security officer or investigator
323	280		employed by the department [commission] from appearing in a
324	281		televised lottery drawing or other promotion for the lottery that
325	282		is sponsored by the department [commission].
326	283		(c) Notwithstanding this section, the executive director
327	284		may designate an employee of the department [commission] to
328	285		participate in a promotional event.
329		-	SECTION 22. Section 466.110, Government Code, is amended to
	286	+	SECTION 20. Section 466.110, Government Code, is amended to
330	287		read as follows:
331	288		Sec. 466.110. PROHIBITED ADVERTISEMENTS. The legislature
332	289		intends that advertisements or promotions sponsored by the
333	290		department [commission or the division] for the lottery not be of a
334	291		nature that unduly influences any person to purchase a lottery
335	292		ticket or number.
336		-	SECTION 23. Subchapter C, Chapter 466, Government Code, is
337		-	amended by adding Section 466.111 to read as follows:
338		-	Sec. 466.111. AUTOMATIC RENEWAL OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS
339		-	PROHIBITED. The department may not automatically renew or extend a
340		-	contract for goods or services relating to the operation,
341		-	implementation, and administration of the lottery under this
342		-	chapter that was entered into on or before September 1, 2025.
343		-	SECTION 24. Section 466.151(a), Government Code, is amended
	293	+	SECTION 21. Section 466.151(a), Government Code, is amended
344	294		to read as follows:
345	295		(a) If the executive director authorizes a person who is not
346	296		an employee of the department [commission] to sell tickets, the
347	297		person must be licensed as a sales agent by the department
348	298		[commission].
349		-	SECTION 25. Sections 466.155(a), (b), (e), and (f),
	299	+	SECTION 22. Sections 466.155(a), (b), (e), and (f),
350	300		Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
351	301		(a) After a hearing, the executive director shall deny an
352	302		application for a license or the department [commission] shall
353	303		suspend or revoke a license if the executive director or department
354	304		[commission], as applicable, finds that the applicant or sales
355	305		agent:
356	306		(1) is an individual who:
357	307		(A) has been convicted of a felony, criminal
358	308		fraud, gambling or a gambling-related offense, or a misdemeanor
359	309		involving moral turpitude, if less than 10 years has elapsed since
360	310		the termination of the sentence, parole, mandatory supervision, or
361	311		probation served for the offense;
362	312		(B) is or has been a professional gambler;
363	313		(C) is married to an individual:
364	314		(i) described in Paragraph (A) or (B); or
365	315		(ii) who is currently delinquent in the
366	316		payment of any state tax;
367	317		(D) is an officer or employee of the department
368	318		[commission] or a lottery operator; or
369	319		(E) is a spouse, child, brother, sister, or
370	320		parent residing as a member of the same household in the principal
371	321		place of residence of a person described by Paragraph (D);
372	322		(2) is not an individual, and an individual described
373	323		in Subdivision (1):
374	324		(A) is an officer or director of the applicant or
375	325		sales agent;
376	326		(B) holds more than 10 percent of the stock in the
377	327		applicant or sales agent;
378	328		(C) holds an equitable interest greater than 10
379	329		percent in the applicant or sales agent;
380	330		(D) is a creditor of the applicant or sales agent
381	331		who holds more than 10 percent of the applicant's or sales agent's
382	332		outstanding debt;
383	333		(E) is the owner or lessee of a business that the
384	334		applicant or sales agent conducts or through which the applicant
385	335		will conduct a ticket sales agency;
386	336		(F) shares or will share in the profits, other
387	337		than stock dividends, of the applicant or sales agent; or
388	338		(G) participates in managing the affairs of the
389	339		applicant or sales agent;
390	340		(3) has been finally determined to be delinquent in
391	341		the payment of a tax or other money collected by the comptroller,
392	342		the Texas Workforce Commission, or the Texas Alcoholic Beverage
393	343		Commission;
394	344		(4) is a person whose location for the sales agency is:
395	345		(A) a location licensed for games of bingo under
396	346		Chapter 2001, Occupations Code;
397	347		(B) on land that is owned by:
398	348		(i) this state; or
399	349		(ii) a political subdivision of this state
400	350		and on which is located a public primary or secondary school, an
401	351		institution of higher education, or an agency of the state; or
402	352		(C) a location for which a person holds a wine and
403	353		malt beverage retailer's permit, mixed beverage permit, mixed
404	354		beverage permit with a retailer late hours certificate, private
405	355		club registration permit, or private club registration permit with
406	356		a retailer late hours certificate issued under Chapter 25, 28, 29,
407	357		or 32, Alcoholic Beverage Code, other than a location for which a
408	358		person holds a wine and malt beverage retailer's permit issued
409	359		under Chapter 25, Alcoholic Beverage Code, that derives less than
410	360		30 percent of the location's gross receipts from the sale or service
411	361		of alcoholic beverages; or
412	362		(5) has violated this chapter or a rule adopted under
413	363		this chapter.
414	364		(b) If the executive director proposes to deny an
415	365		application for a license or the department [commission] proposes
416	366		to suspend or revoke a license under this section, the applicant or
417	367		sales agent is entitled to written notice of the time and place of
418	368		the hearing. A notice may be served on an applicant or sales agent
419	369		personally or sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt
420	370		requested, to the person's mailing address as it appears on the
421	371		department's [commission's] records. A notice must be served or
422	372		mailed not later than the 20th day before the date of the hearing.
423	373		The department [commission] shall provide for a formal
424	374		administrative hearings process.
425	375		(e) The executive director may not issue a license to a
426	376		person who has previously had a license under this chapter revoked
427	377		unless the executive director is satisfied the person will comply
428	378		with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter. The
429	379		executive director may prescribe the terms under which a suspended
430	380		license will be reissued.
431	381		(f) The executive director may not issue a license to an
432	382		applicant who fails to certify to the executive director the
433	383		applicant's compliance with the federal Americans with
434	384		Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.).
435		-	SECTION 26. Sections 466.160(a), (b), and (d), Government
	385	+	SECTION 23. Sections 466.160(a), (b), and (d), Government
436	386		Code, are amended to read as follows:
437	387		(a) The department [commission] may suspend a sales agent's
438	388		license summarily without notice or hearing if the department
439	389		[commission] finds that the action is necessary to maintain the
440	390		integrity, security, honesty, or fairness of the operation or
441	391		administration of the lottery or to prevent financial loss to the
442	392		state and:
443	393		(1) the sales agent fails to deposit money received
444	394		from ticket sales under Section 466.351;
445	395		(2) an event occurs that would render the sales agent
446	396		ineligible for a license under Section 466.155;
447	397		(3) the sales agent refuses to permit the executive
448	398		director, the department [director, the commission], or the state
449	399		auditor to examine the agent's books, records, papers, or other
450	400		objects under Section 466.017(b); or
451	401		(4) the executive director learns the sales agent has
452	402		failed to disclose information that would, if disclosed, render the
453	403		sales agent ineligible for a license under Section 466.155.
454	404		(b) The department [commission] may summarily suspend a
455	405		sales agent's license if proceedings for a preliminary hearing
456	406		before the State Office of Administrative Hearings are initiated
457	407		simultaneously with the summary suspension. The preliminary
458	408		hearing shall be set for a date not later than 10 days after the date
459	409		of the summary suspension, unless the parties agree to a later date.
460	410		(d) To initiate a proceeding to summarily suspend a sales
461	411		agent's license, the department [commission] must serve notice to
462	412		the sales agent informing the agent of the right to a preliminary
463	413		hearing and of the time and place of the preliminary hearing. The
464	414		notice must be personally served on the sales agent or an officer,
465	415		employee, or agent of the sales agent or sent by certified or
466	416		registered mail, return receipt requested, to the sales agent's
467	417		mailing address as it appears on the department's [commission's]
468	418		records. The notice must state the alleged violations that
469	419		constitute grounds for summary suspension. The suspension is
470	420		effective at the time the notice is served. If notice is served in
471	421		person, the sales agent shall immediately surrender the license to
472	422		the department [commission]. If notice is served by mail, the sales
473	423		agent shall immediately return the license to the department
474	424		[commission]. If the sales agent uses an on-line electronic
475	425		terminal to sell tickets, the executive director or a lottery
476	426		operator on the instructions of the executive director may
477	427		terminate the connection of the terminal to the department's
478	428		[commission's] lottery computer at the time:
479	429		(1) the proceeding to summarily suspend the license is
480	430		initiated; or
481	431		(2) the department [division] discovers the sales
482	432		agent has failed to deposit money received from ticket sales, if the
483	433		sales agent's license is being summarily suspended under Subsection
484	434		(a)(1).
485		-	SECTION 27. Sections 466.161(b) and (c), Government Code,
	435	+	SECTION 24. Sections 466.161(b) and (c), Government Code,
486	436		are amended to read as follows:
487	437		(b) This section does not waive any immunity of the
488	438		department [commission] or this state.
489	439		(c) This section does not create a cause of action against
490	440		this state, the department [commission], a department [commission]
491	441		employee, or a sales agent.
492		-	SECTION 28. Section 466.201, Government Code, is amended to
	442	+	SECTION 25. Section 466.201, Government Code, is amended to
493	443		read as follows:
494	444		Sec. 466.201. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD
495	445		INFORMATION. (a) The department [commission] is entitled to
496	446		conduct an investigation of and is entitled to obtain criminal
497	447		history record information maintained by the Department of Public
498	448		Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Identification
499	449		Division, or another law enforcement agency to assist in the
500	450		investigation of:
501	451		(1) a sales agent or an applicant for a sales agent
502	452		license;
503	453		(2) a person required to be named in a license
504	454		application;
505	455		(3) a lottery operator or prospective lottery
506	456		operator;
507	457		(4) an employee of a lottery operator or prospective
508	458		lottery operator, if the employee is or will be directly involved in
509	459		lottery operations;
510	460		(5) a person who manufactures or distributes lottery
511	461		equipment or supplies, or a representative of a person who
512	462		manufactures or distributes lottery equipment or supplies offered
513	463		to the lottery;
514	464		(6) a person who has submitted a written bid or
515	465		proposal to the department [commission] in connection with the
516	466		procurement of goods or services by the department [commission], if
517	467		the amount of the bid or proposal exceeds $500;
518	468		(7) an employee or other person who works for or will
519	469		work for a sales agent or an applicant for a sales agent license;
520	470		(8) a person who proposes to enter into or who has a
521	471		contract with the department [commission] to supply goods or
522	472		services to the department [commission]; or
523	473		(9) if a person described in Subdivisions (1) through
524	474		(8) is not an individual, an individual who:
525	475		(A) is an officer or director of the person;
526	476		(B) holds more than 10 percent of the stock in the
527	477		person;
528	478		(C) holds an equitable interest greater than 10
529	479		percent in the person;
530	480		(D) is a creditor of the person who holds more
531	481		than 10 percent of the person's outstanding debt;
532	482		(E) is the owner or lessee of a business that the
533	483		person conducts or through which the person will conduct
534	484		lottery-related activities;
535	485		(F) shares or will share in the profits, other
536	486		than stock dividends, of the person;
537	487		(G) participates in managing the affairs of the
538	488		person; or
539	489		(H) is an employee of the person who is or will be
540	490		involved in:
541	491		(i) selling tickets; or
542	492		(ii) handling money from the sale of
543	493		tickets.
544	494		(b) The department [commission] shall conduct an
545	495		investigation of and obtain criminal history record information
546	496		maintained by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau
547	497		of Investigation Identification Division, or another law
548	498		enforcement agency to assist in the investigation of:
549	499		(1) the executive director or a prospective executive
550	500		director; or
551	501		(2) an employee or prospective employee of the
552	502		department [commission].
553	503		(c) Not later than the first anniversary after the date of
554	504		each renewal, the department [commission] shall obtain criminal
555	505		history record information maintained by the Department of Public
556	506		Safety on a sales agent whose license is renewed under Section
557	507		466.158.
558		-	SECTION 29. Section 466.202, Government Code, is amended to
	508	+	SECTION 26. Section 466.202, Government Code, is amended to
559	509		read as follows:
560	510		Sec. 466.202. FINGERPRINTS. (a) The executive director
561	511		may discharge from employment an employee of the department
562	512		[commission] who fails to provide a complete legible set of
563	513		fingerprints on request. The executive director may refuse to
564	514		consider a prospective employee of the department [commission] who
565	515		fails to provide a complete legible set of fingerprints on request.
566	516		(b) The executive director may deny an application for a
567	517		license or the department [commission] may suspend or revoke a
568	518		license if the applicant or sales agent fails on request to provide
569	519		a complete legible set of fingerprints of a person required to be
570	520		named in a license application.
571		-	SECTION 30. Sections 466.203(a) and (c), Government Code,
	521	+	SECTION 27. Sections 466.203(a) and (c), Government Code,
572	522		are amended to read as follows:
573	523		(a) The executive director may request the cooperation of
574	524		the Department of Public Safety to perform a background
575	525		investigation of a person listed in Section 466.201(a) or (b). The
576	526		executive director shall reimburse the Department of Public Safety
577	527		[department] for the actual cost of an investigation.
578	528		(c) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Department of
579	529		Public Safety may retain any record or information submitted to it
580	530		under this section. The Department of Public Safety [department]
581	531		shall notify the executive director of any change in information
582	532		provided to the executive director when the Department of Public
583	533		Safety [department] learns of the change.
584		-	SECTION 31. Section 466.204, Government Code, is amended to
	534	+	SECTION 28. Section 466.204, Government Code, is amended to
585	535		read as follows:
586	536		Sec. 466.204. ACCESS TO INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
587	537		INFORMATION. The executive director may obtain information
588	538		relating to a person's qualification for licensing, employment, or
589	539		contracting under this chapter from the Internal Revenue Service
590	540		under a contract between the comptroller and the Internal Revenue
591	541		Service on:
592	542		(1) a sales agent or an applicant for a sales agent
593	543		license;
594	544		(2) an employee or prospective employee of the
595	545		department [commission];
596	546		(3) a person required to be named in a license
597	547		application;
598	548		(4) a lottery operator or prospective lottery
599	549		operator;
600	550		(5) an employee of a lottery operator or prospective
601	551		lottery operator, if the employee is or will be directly involved in
602	552		lottery operations;
603	553		(6) a person who manufactures or distributes lottery
604	554		equipment or supplies, or a representative of a person who
605	555		manufactures or distributes lottery equipment or supplies offered
606	556		to the lottery;
607	557		(7) a person who has submitted a written bid or
608	558		proposal to the department [commission] in connection with the
609	559		procurement of goods or services by the department [commission];
610	560		(8) an employee or other person who works for or will
611	561		work for a sales agent or an applicant for a sales agent license; or
612	562		(9) a person who proposes to enter into or who has a
613	563		contract with the department [commission] to supply goods or
614	564		services to the department [commission].
615		-	SECTION 32. Section 466.254, Government Code, is amended to
	565	+	SECTION 29. Section 466.254, Government Code, is amended to
616	566		read as follows:
617	567		Sec. 466.254. PURCHASE OF TICKET BY OR PAYMENT OF PRIZE TO
618		-	CERTAIN PERSONS~~; CRIMINAL OFFENSE~~. ~~(a)~~ A person may not purchase
619		-	~~a ticket or claim,~~ collect, or receive a lottery prize or a share of
620		-	~~a lottery prize if~~ the person is:
	568	+	CERTAIN PERSONS. A person may not purchase a ticket or claim,
	569	+	collect, or receive a lottery prize or a share of a lottery prize if
	570	+	the person is:
621	571		(1) a member, officer, or employee of a person that has
622	572		a contract with the department [commission] to sell or lease goods
623	573		or services used in the operation of the lottery, and the member,
624	574		officer, or employee is directly involved in selling or leasing the
625	575		goods or performing the services that are the subject of the
626	576		contract with the department [commission];
627	577		(2) a member, officer, or employee of a lottery
628	578		operator;
629	579		(3) an officer or employee of the department
630	580		[commission]; or
631	581		(4) a spouse, child, brother, sister, or parent
632	582		residing as a member of the same household in the principal place of
633	583		residence of a person described by Subdivision (1), (2), or (3).
634		-	(b) A person commits an offense if the person violates
635		-	Subsection (a). An offense under this subsection is a Class A
636		-	misdemeanor.
637		-	SECTION 33. Subchapter F, Chapter 466, Government Code, is
638		-	amended by adding Sections 466.255, 466.257, and 466.258 to read as
639		-	follows:
	584	+	SECTION 30. Subchapter F, Chapter 466, Government Code, is
	585	+	amended by adding Section 466.255 to read as follows:
640	586		Sec. 466.255. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF LOTTERY TICKETS PER
641		-	TRANSACTION; CRIMINAL OFFENSE. (a) A person may not sell to one
642		-	individual more than 100 lottery tickets in a single transaction.
643		-	(b) A person commits an offense if the person violates
644		-	Subsection (a). An offense under this subsection is a Class B
645		-	misdemeanor.
646		-	Sec. 466.257. METHOD, LOCATION, AND HOURS FOR PURCHASE OF
647		-	TICKET. A person may only purchase a ticket:
648		-	(1) in person;
649		-	(2) at the location of a licensed sales agency; and
650		-	(3) during the normal business hours of the licensed
651		-	sales agency.
652		-	Sec. 466.258. REQUIRED AGE VERIFICATION OF TICKET
653		-	PURCHASER; CRIMINAL OFFENSE. (a) A licensed sales agent or an
654		-	employee of a sales agent shall use an age verification process
655		-	prescribed by commission rule to verify the age of each ticket
656		-	purchaser at the point of sale.
657		-	(b) A person who violates Subsection (a) commits an offense.
658		-	An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.
659		-	SECTION 34. Subchapter F, Chapter 466, Government Code, is
660		-	amended by adding Section 466.259 to read as follows:
661		-	Sec. 466.259. LIMITATION ON PROVISION OF CERTAIN LOTTERY
662		-	EQUIPMENT. The department may not provide to a licensed location of
663		-	a sales agent more than five of the following:
664		-	(1) lottery vending machines;
665		-	(2) lottery computer terminals; or
666		-	(3) other lottery equipment that prints tickets.
667		-	SECTION 35. Section 466.302(a), Government Code, is amended
	587	+	TRANSACTION. A person may not sell to one individual more than 100
	588	+	lottery tickets in a single transaction.
	589	+	SECTION 31. Section 466.302(a), Government Code, is amended
668	590		to read as follows:
669	591		(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally
670	592		or knowingly sells a ticket at a price the person knows is greater
671	593		than that fixed by the department [commission] or by the lottery
672	594		operator authorized to set that price.
673		-	SECTION 36. Sections 466.3051(a) and (d), Government Code,
	595	+	SECTION 32. Sections 466.3051(a) and (d), Government Code,
674	596		are amended to read as follows:
675	597		(a) A sales agent or an employee of a sales agent commits an
676	598		offense if with criminal negligence the person [intentionally or
677	599		knowingly] sells or offers to sell a ticket to an individual that
678	600		the person knows is younger than 18 years of age.
679	601		(d) It is a defense to the application of Subsection (b)
680	602		that the individual younger than 18 years of age is participating in
681	603		an inspection or investigation on behalf of the department
682	604		[commission] or other appropriate governmental entity regarding
683	605		compliance with this section.
684		-	SECTION 37. Section 466.3052(a), Government Code, is
	606	+	SECTION 33. Section 466.3052(a), Government Code, is
685	607		amended to read as follows:
686	608		(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally
687	609		or knowingly sells a ticket and the person accepts anything other
688	610		than the following as payment for the ticket:
689	611		(1) United States currency;
690	612		(2) a negotiable instrument in the form of a check that
691	613		meets the requirements of Section 3.104, Business & Commerce Code;
692	614		(3) a debit made through a financial institution debit
693	615		card;
694	616		(4) a coupon or voucher issued by the department
695	617		[commission] for purposes of purchasing a lottery ticket; or
696	618		(5) a mail order subscription on a mail order
697	619		subscription form authorized by the department [commission].
698		-	SECTION 38. Section 466.311(b), Government Code, is amended
	620	+	SECTION 34. Section 466.311(b), Government Code, is amended
699	621		to read as follows:
700	622		(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly
701	623		refuses to produce for inspection by the [director,] executive
702	624		director, department [commission], or state auditor a book, record,
703	625		or document required to be maintained or made by this chapter or a
704	626		rule adopted under this chapter.
705		-	SECTION 39. Subchapter G, Chapter 466, Government Code, is
	627	+	SECTION 35. Subchapter G, Chapter 466, Government Code, is
706	628		amended by adding Section 466.318 to read as follows:
707	629		Sec. 466.318. PLAY OR FACILITATING PLAY BY TELEPHONE OR BY
708	630		INTERNET OR MOBILE INTERNET APPLICATION. (a) A person may not by
709	631		telephone or through an Internet application or mobile Internet
710	632		application:
711	633		(1) purchase or order the purchase of a ticket for a
712	634		lottery game; or
713	635		(2) for compensation:
714	636		(A) accept an order for a ticket for a lottery
715	637		game from a player;
716	638		(B) sell a ticket for a lottery game to a player;
717	639		or
718	640		(C) arrange:
719	641		(i) to purchase a ticket on behalf of a
720	642		person playing a lottery game; or
721	643		(ii) for another person to purchase a
722	644		ticket on behalf of a person playing a lottery game.
723	645		(b) A person commits an offense if the person violates this
724	646		section.
725		-	(c) An offense under Subsection (a)(1) is a Class A
	647	+	(c) An offense under Subsection (a)(1) is a Class C
726	648		misdemeanor.
727	649		(d) An offense under Subsection (a)(2) is a Class A
728	650		misdemeanor.
729		-	SECTION 40. Sections 466.408(a), (c), and (f), Government
	651	+	SECTION 36. Sections 466.408(a), (c), and (f), Government
730	652		Code, are amended to read as follows:
731	653		(a) The department [division] shall retain an unclaimed
732	654		prize on a winning ticket for payment or delivery to the person
733	655		entitled to the prize for 180 days after the date on which the
734	656		winner was selected.
735	657		(c) If a claim is not made for a prize other than prize money
736	658		on or before the 180th day after the date on which the winner was
737	659		selected, the prize shall revert to the department [division] for
738	660		use in subsequent games.
739	661		(f) The department [commission] may deduct money paid to an
740	662		eligible person under Subsection (e) from prize money that would
741	663		otherwise be deposited under Subsection (b).
742		-	SECTION 41. Sections 466.410(a), (b), (d), (f), (g), and
	664	+	SECTION 37. Sections 466.410(a), (b), (d), (f), (g), and
743	665		(j), Government Code, are amended to read as follows:
744	666		(a) A person may assign, in whole or in part, the right to
745	667		receive prize payments that are paid by the department [commission]
746	668		in installments over time if the assignment is made to a person
747	669		designated by an order of a district court of Travis County, except
748	670		that a person may not assign the right to receive prize payments if
749	671		the person is subject to a child support order and is delinquent in
750	672		making support payments under that order.
751	673		(b) A district court shall issue an order approving a
752	674		voluntary assignment and directing the department [commission] to
753	675		direct prize payments in whole or in part to the assignee if:
754	676		(1) a copy of the petition for the order and copies of
755	677		all notices of any hearing in the matter have been served on the
756	678		executive director not later than 20 days prior to any hearing or
757	679		entry of any order. The department [commission] may intervene in a
758	680		proceeding to protect the interests of the department [commission]
759	681		but shall not be considered an indispensable or necessary party. A
760	682		petition filed under this section shall include in the caption the
761	683		prize winner's name as it appears on the lottery claim form;
762	684		(2) the assignment is in writing, executed by the
763	685		assignor and assignee (or designated agent), and by its terms
764	686		subject to the laws of this state; and
765	687		(3) the assignor provides a sworn and notarized
766	688		affidavit stating that the assignor:
767	689		(A) is of sound mind, over 18 years of age, is in
768	690		full command of the person's faculties, and is not acting under
769	691		duress;
770	692		(B) is not delinquent in payment of child support
771	693		under a court or administrative order issued in this state or
772	694		another state;
773	695		(C) has been advised regarding the assignment by
774	696		independent legal counsel and has had the opportunity to receive
775	697		independent financial and tax advice concerning the effects of the
776	698		assignment;
777	699		(D) understands that the assignor will not
778	700		receive the prize payments, or portions of the prize payments, for
779	701		the assigned years;
780	702		(E) understands and agrees that with regard to
781	703		the assigned payments, the state, the department [commission], and
782	704		its officials and employees will have no further liability or
783	705		responsibility to make the assigned payments to the assignor;
784	706		(F) has been provided a one-page written
785	707		disclosure statement stating, in boldfaced type, 14 points or
786	708		larger:
787	709		(i) the payments being assigned, by amounts
788	710		and payment dates;
789	711		(ii) the purchase price being paid, if any;
790	712		(iii) if a purchase price is paid, the rate
791	713		of discount to the present value of the prize, assuming daily
792	714		compounding and funding on the contract date; and
793	715		(iv) the amount, if any, of any origination
794	716		or closing fees that will be charged to the assignor; and
795	717		(G) was advised in writing, at the time the
796	718		assignment was signed, that the assignor had the right to cancel
797	719		without any further obligation not later than the third business
798	720		day after the date the assignment was signed.
799	721		(d) With respect to any given prize, the order shall also
800	722		recite and identify all prior assignments by amount of or fraction
801	723		of payment assigned, the identity of the assignee, and the date(s)
802	724		of payment(s) assigned. A court order obtained pursuant to this
803	725		section, together with all such prior orders, shall not require the
804	726		department [commission] to divide any single prize payment among
805	727		more than three different persons.
806	728		(f) A certified copy of a court order granted under this
807	729		section shall be delivered to the department [commission] and such
808	730		order must be provided to the department [commission] no later than
809	731		20 days prior to the date upon which the first assigned payment is
810	732		to be paid to the assignee. Within 20 days of receipt of the court
811	733		order, the department [commission] shall acknowledge in writing to
812	734		both the assignor and the assignee its receipt of said court order.
813	735		Unless the department [commission] provides written notice to the
814	736		assignor and assignee that the department [commission] cannot
815	737		comply with the court order, the department [commission] shall
816	738		thereafter make the prize payments in accordance with the court
817	739		order.
818	740		(g) The department [commission] shall establish and collect
819	741		a reasonable fee to defray any administrative expenses associated
820	742		with an assignment made under this section, including the cost to
821	743		the department [commission] of any processing fee imposed by a
822	744		private annuity provider. The department [commission] shall
823	745		establish the amount of the fee to reflect the direct and indirect
824	746		costs associated with processing the assignment.
825	747		(j) After receiving a letter or ruling from the Internal
826	748		Revenue Service or a published decision of a court as provided by
827	749		Subsection (i)(1) or (2), the executive director shall immediately
828	750		file a copy of the letter, ruling, or published decision with the
829	751		secretary of state. When the executive director files a copy of the
830	752		letter, ruling, or published decision with the secretary of state,
831	753		an assignor is ineligible to assign a prize under this section, and
832	754		the department [commission] shall not make any payment to an
833	755		assignee pursuant to a court order entered after the date of such
834	756		letter or ruling.
835		-	SECTION 42. Sections 466.411(b) and (d), Government Code,
	757	+	SECTION 38. Sections 466.411(b) and (d), Government Code,
836	758		are amended to read as follows:
837	759		(b) The department [commission] may release or disclose the
838	760		personally identifiable information of a natural person who is a
839	761		lottery prize winner if the person chooses to have the prize paid in
840	762		periodic installments. The department [commission] may only
841	763		disclose the information on or after the 30th day after the date the
842	764		person claims the lottery prize if the person chooses to remain
843	765		anonymous under Subsection (a).
844	766		(d) This section does not prohibit release of a natural
845	767		person prize winner's city or county of residence or prevent the
846	768		department [commission] from releasing the person's personally
847	769		identifiable information to the Health and Human Services
848	770		Commission or as necessary to comply with Section 466.407 or
849	771		466.4075.
850		-	SECTION 43. Section 466.451, Government Code, is amended to
	772	+	SECTION 39. Section 466.451, Government Code, is amended to
851	773		read as follows:
852	774		Sec. 466.451. MULTIJURISDICTION AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED. The
853	775		department [commission] may enter into a written agreement with the
854	776		appropriate officials of one or more other states or other
855	777		jurisdictions, including foreign countries, to participate in the
856	778		operation, marketing, and promotion of a multijurisdiction lottery
857	779		game or games. The commission may adopt rules relating to a
858	780		multijurisdiction lottery game or games.
859		-	SECTION 44. Section 466.452(b), Government Code, is amended
	781	+	SECTION 40. Section 466.452(b), Government Code, is amended
860	782		to read as follows:
861	783		(b) The department [commission] may deposit a portion of the
862	784		revenue received from the sale of multijurisdiction lottery game
863	785		tickets in this state into a fund shared with other parties to an
864	786		agreement under this subchapter for the payment of prizes awarded
865	787		in multijurisdiction lottery games in which the department
866	788		[commission] participates. The department [commission] may retain
867	789		that revenue in the fund for as long as necessary to pay prizes
868	790		claimed during the period designated for claiming a prize in the
869	791		multijurisdiction lottery game.
870		-	SECTION 45. Section 466.453, Government Code, is amended to
	792	+	SECTION 41. Section 466.453, Government Code, is amended to
871	793		read as follows:
872	794		Sec. 466.453. PAYMENT OF COSTS AUTHORIZED. The department
873	795		[commission] may share in the payment of costs associated with
874	796		participating in multijurisdiction lottery games.
875		-	SECTION 46. Section 544.0456(c), Government Code, is
	797	+	SECTION 42. Section 544.0456(c), Government Code, is
876	798		amended to read as follows:
877	799		(c) On a monthly basis, the commission shall:
878	800		(1) conduct electronic data matches with the Texas
879	801		Department of Licensing and Regulation [Lottery Commission] to
880	802		determine whether a recipient of supplemental nutrition assistance
881	803		benefits or a recipient's household member received reportable
882	804		lottery winnings;
883	805		(2) use the database system developed under Section
884	806		532.0201 to:
885	807		(A) match vital statistics unit death records
886	808		with a list of individuals eligible for financial assistance or
887	809		supplemental nutrition assistance benefits; and
888	810		(B) ensure that any individual receiving
889	811		assistance under either program who is discovered to be deceased
890	812		has the individual's eligibility for assistance promptly
891	813		terminated; and
892	814		(3) review the out-of-state electronic benefit
893	815		transfer card transactions a recipient of supplemental nutrition
894	816		assistance benefits made to determine whether those transactions
895	817		indicate a possible change in the recipient's residence.
896		-	SECTION 47. Sections 572.003(b) and (c), Government Code,
	818	+	SECTION 43. Sections 572.003(b) and (c), Government Code,
897	819		are amended to read as follows:
898	820		(b) The term means:
899	821		(1) the banking commissioner [Banking Commissioner]
900	822		of the Texas [The Banking] Department of Banking [Texas];
901	823		(2) the administrative director of the Office of Court
902	824		Administration of the Texas Judicial System;
903	825		(3) the chief executive of the Office of Public
904	826		Utility Counsel;
905	827		(4) the executive director of the State Bar of Texas;
906	828		(5) [the director of the lottery division of the Texas
907	829		Lottery Commission;
908	830		[(6) the deputy in charge of the department of
909	831		security in the lottery division of the Texas Lottery Commission;
910	832		[(7)] the executive director of the [bingo division of
911	833		the] Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation [Lottery
912	834		Commission]; or
913	835		(6) [(8)] the secretary of state.
914	836		(c) The term means a member of:
915	837		(1) the Public Utility Commission of Texas;
916	838		(2) the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;
917	839		(3) the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission;
918	840		(4) the Finance Commission of Texas;
919	841		(5) the Texas Facilities Commission;
920	842		(6) the Texas Board of Criminal Justice;
921	843		(7) the board of trustees of the Employees Retirement
922	844		System of Texas;
923	845		(8) the Texas Transportation Commission;
924	846		(9) the Texas Department of Insurance;
925	847		(10) the Parks and Wildlife Commission;
926	848		(11) the Public Safety Commission;
927	849		(12) the Texas Ethics Commission;
928	850		(13) the State Securities Board;
929	851		(14) the Texas Water Development Board;
930	852		(15) the governing board of a public senior college or
931	853		university as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, or of The
932	854		University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, The University of
933	855		Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, The University of Texas Health
934	856		Science Center at Houston, The University of Texas Health Science
935	857		Center at San Antonio, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer
936	858		Center, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler,
937	859		University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth,
938	860		Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Texas State Technical
939	861		College--Harlingen, Texas State Technical College--Marshall, Texas
940	862		State Technical College--Sweetwater, or Texas State Technical
941	863		College--Waco;
942	864		(16) the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board;
943	865		(17) the Texas Workforce Commission;
944	866		(18) the board of trustees of the Teacher Retirement
945	867		System of Texas;
946	868		(19) the Credit Union Commission;
947	869		(20) the School Land Board;
948	870		(21) the board of the Texas Department of Housing and
949	871		Community Affairs;
950	872		(22) the Texas Racing Commission;
951	873		(23) the State Board of Dental Examiners;
952	874		(24) the Texas Medical Board;
953	875		(25) the Board of Pardons and Paroles;
954	876		(26) the Texas State Board of Pharmacy;
955	877		(27) the Department of Information Resources
956	878		governing board;
957	879		(28) the board of the Texas Department of Motor
958	880		Vehicles;
959	881		(29) the Texas Real Estate Commission;
960	882		(30) the board of directors of the State Bar of Texas;
961	883		(31) the Bond Review Board;
962	884		(32) the Health and Human Services Commission;
963	885		(33) the Texas Funeral Service Commission;
964	886		(34) the board of directors of a river authority
965	887		created under the Texas Constitution or a statute of this state; or
966	888		(35) [the Texas Lottery Commission; or
967	889		[(36)] the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of
968	890		Texas.
969		-	SECTION 48. Section 2054.007(a), Government Code, is
970		-	amended to read as follows:
971		-	(a) The lottery program [division] of the Texas [Lottery]
972		-	Commission of Licensing and Regulation is not subject to the
973		-	planning and procurement requirements of this chapter.
974		-	SECTION 49. Sections 467.001(3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8),
	891	+	SECTION 44. Sections 467.001(3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8),
975	892		(9), (10), and (11), Government Code, are transferred to Section
976	893		51.001, Occupations Code, redesignated as Sections 51.001(1-b),
977	894		(2-a), (2-b), (4-a), (4-b), (4-c), (4-d), (4-e), and (4-f),
978	895		Occupations Code, and amended to read as follows:
979	896		(1-b) [(3)] "Communicate directly with" has the
980	897		meaning assigned by Section 305.002, Government Code.
981	898		(2-a) [(4)] "Gift" includes a gratuity, trip, meal, or
982	899		other thing of value for which the recipient does not compensate the
983	900		person making the gift and that is not conferred on account of
984	901		kinship or a personal, professional, or business relationship
985	902		independent of the official status of the recipient.
986	903		(2-b) [(5)] "Legislation" has the meaning assigned by
987	904		Section 305.002, Government Code.
988	905		(4-a) [(6)] "Member of the legislative branch" has the
989	906		meaning assigned by Section 305.002, Government Code.
990	907		(4-b) [(7)] "Participated" means to have taken action
991	908		as an officer or employee through decision, approval, disapproval,
992	909		recommendation, giving advice, or similar action.
993	910		(4-c) [(8)] "Particular matter" includes an
994	911		investigation, an application, a request for a ruling or
995	912		determination, a license proceeding, rulemaking, a contract, a
996	913		controversy, a claim, a charge, an accusation, an arrest, or a
997	914		judicial or other proceeding.
998	915		(4-d) [(9)] "Person that has a significant financial
999	916		interest in the lottery" means:
1000	917		(A) a person or a board member, officer, trustee,
1001	918		or general partner of a person that manufactures, distributes,
1002	919		sells, or produces lottery equipment, supplies, services, or
1003	920		advertising;
1004	921		(B) an employee of a person that manufactures,
1005	922		distributes, sells, or produces lottery equipment, supplies,
1006	923		services, or advertising and that employee is directly involved in
1007	924		the manufacturing, distribution, selling, or production of lottery
1008	925		equipment, supplies, services, or advertising;
1009	926		(C) a person or a board member, officer, trustee,
1010	927		or general partner of a person that has made a bid to operate the
1011	928		lottery in the preceding two years or that intends to make a bid to
1012	929		operate the lottery or an employee of the person if the employee is
1013	930		directly involved in making the bid; or
1014	931		(D) a sales agent.
1015	932		(4-e) [(10)] "Political committee" has the meaning
1016	933		assigned by Section 251.001, Election Code.
1017	934		(4-f) [(11)] "Political contribution" has the meaning
1018	935		assigned by Section 251.001, Election Code.
1019		-	SECTION 50. Section 51.002, Occupations Code, is amended to
	936	+	SECTION 45. Section 51.002, Occupations Code, is amended to
1020	937		read as follows:
1021	938		Sec. 51.002. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas
1022	939		Commission of Licensing and Regulation and the Texas Department of
1023	940		Licensing and Regulation are subject to Chapter 325, Government
1024	941		Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided
1025	942		by that chapter, the commission and the department are abolished
1026	943		and Chapter 2001 of this code expires September 1, 2033.
1027		-	SECTION 51. Section 51.053, Occupations Code, is amended by
	944	+	SECTION 46. Section 51.053, Occupations Code, is amended by
1028	945		adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:
1029	946		(b-1) In addition to the eligibility requirements provided
1030	947		by Subsection (b), a person is not eligible for appointment as a
1031	948		member of the commission if the person:
1032	949		(1) has been convicted of a felony or of any crime
1033	950		involving moral turpitude; or
1034	951		(2) is not a citizen of the United States.
1035		-	SECTION 52. Section 467.025, Government Code, is
	952	+	SECTION 47. Section 467.025, Government Code, is
1036	953		transferred to Subchapter B, Chapter 51, Occupations Code,
1037	954		redesignated as Section 51.061, Occupations Code, and amended to
1038	955		read as follows:
1039	956		Sec. 51.061 [467.025]. PROHIBITED CONDUCT. (a) A
1040	957		commission member may not:
1041	958		(1) accept any employment or remuneration from:
1042	959		(A) a person that has a significant financial
1043	960		interest in the lottery; or
1044	961		(B) a bingo commercial lessor, bingo
1045	962		distributor, or bingo manufacturer;
1046	963		(2) play any lottery or bingo game conducted in this
1047	964		state;
1048	965		(3) accept or be entitled to accept any part of the
1049	966		winnings to be paid from a lottery or bingo game conducted in this
1050	967		state;
1051	968		(4) use the member's official authority to affect the
1052	969		result of an election or nomination for public office; or
1053	970		(5) directly or indirectly coerce, attempt to coerce,
1054	971		command, or advise a person to pay, lend, or contribute anything of
1055	972		value to another person for political purposes.
1056	973		(b) A commission member or former commission member or the
1057	974		spouse of a commission member or former commission member may not
1058	975		solicit or accept employment from a person regulated by the
1059	976		commission before the second anniversary of the date on which the
1060	977		commission member's service on the commission ends.
1061		-	SECTION 53. Section 467.036, Government Code, is
	978	+	SECTION 48. Section 467.036, Government Code, is
1062	979		transferred to Subchapter B, Chapter 51, Occupations Code,
1063	980		redesignated as Section 51.062, Occupations Code, and amended to
1064	981		read as follows:
1065	982		Sec. 51.062 [467.036]. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY
1066	983		RECORDS. (a) The governor shall conduct an investigation of and
1067	984		is entitled to obtain criminal history record information
1068	985		maintained by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau
1069	986		of Investigation Identification Division, or another law
1070	987		enforcement agency relating to an individual the governor intends
1071	988		to appoint to the commission.
1072	989		(b) The commission shall conduct an investigation of and is
1073	990		entitled to obtain criminal history record information maintained
1074	991		by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of
1075	992		Investigation Identification Division, or another law enforcement
1076	993		agency relating to an individual the commission intends to employ.
1077		-	SECTION 54. Section 467.101, Government Code, is
	994	+	SECTION 49. Section 467.101, Government Code, is
1078	995		transferred to Subchapter D, Chapter 51, Occupations Code,
1079	996		redesignated as Section 51.2011, Occupations Code, and amended to
1080	997		read as follows:
1081	998		Sec. 51.2011 [467.101]. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION
1082	999		REGARDING STATE LOTTERY AND BINGO REGULATION. (a) The commission
1083	1000		has broad authority and shall exercise strict control and close
1084	1001		supervision over all activities authorized and conducted in this
1085	1002		state under:
1086	1003		(1) Chapter 2001 [, Occupations Code]; and
1087	1004		(2) Chapter 466, Government Code [of this code].
1088	1005		(b) The commission shall ensure that games are conducted
1089	1006		fairly and in compliance with the law.
1090	1007		(c) The commission also has the powers and duties granted
1091	1008		under:
1092	1009		(1) Chapter 2001 [, Occupations Code]; and
1093	1010		(2) Chapter 466, Government Code [of this code].
1094		-	SECTION 55. Section 467.104, Government Code, is
	1011	+	SECTION 50. Section 467.104, Government Code, is
1095	1012		transferred to Subchapter D, Chapter 51, Occupations Code,
1096	1013		redesignated as Section 51.212, Occupations Code, and amended to
1097	1014		read as follows:
1098	1015		Sec. 51.212 [467.104]. LOTTERY AND BINGO PROGRAM RECORDS.
1099	1016		(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, all commission records
1100	1017		relating to the state lottery under Chapter 466, Government Code,
1101	1018		and the regulation of charitable bingo under Chapter 2001 are
1102	1019		subject to public inspection in accordance with Chapter 552,
1103	1020		Government Code.
1104	1021		(b) The executive director shall keep the records described
1105	1022		by Subsection (a) [of the commission].
1106		-	SECTION 56. Section 467.105, Government Code, is
	1023	+	SECTION 51. Section 467.105, Government Code, is
1107	1024		transferred to Subchapter D, Chapter 51, Occupations Code,
1108	1025		redesignated as Section 51.213, Occupations Code, and amended to
1109	1026		read as follows:
1110	1027		Sec. 51.213 [467.105]. LEGAL REPRESENTATION. (a) The
1111	1028		attorney general shall designate at least one member of the
1112	1029		attorney general's staff to counsel and advise the commission and
1113	1030		to represent the commission in legal proceedings. The attorney
1114	1031		general shall make available to the appropriate prosecuting
1115	1032		attorneys any information obtained regarding a violation of a law
1116	1033		under the commission's jurisdiction.
1117	1034		(b) The attorney general may apply for injunctive or
1118	1035		declaratory relief to enforce a law under the commission's
1119	1036		jurisdiction or a rule adopted by the commission. Action by the
1120	1037		attorney general under this subsection does not limit the authority
1121	1038		of the attorney general or a prosecuting attorney to bring a
1122	1039		criminal proceeding.
1123		-	SECTION 57. Section 467.106, Government Code, is
	1040	+	SECTION 52. Section 467.106, Government Code, is
1124	1041		transferred to Subchapter D, Chapter 51, Occupations Code,
1125	1042		redesignated as Section 51.214, Occupations Code, and amended to
1126	1043		read as follows:
1127	1044		Sec. 51.214 [467.106]. GIFT OR POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION TO
1128	1045		OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE. (a) A commission member, the executive
1129	1046		director, or an employee of the department [commission] may not
1130	1047		intentionally or knowingly accept a gift or political contribution
1131	1048		from:
1132	1049		(1) a person that has a significant financial interest
1133	1050		in the lottery;
1134	1051		(2) a person related in the first degree of
1135	1052		consanguinity or affinity to a person that has a significant
1136	1053		financial interest in the lottery;
1137	1054		(3) a person that owns more than a 10 percent interest
1138	1055		in an entity that has a significant financial interest in the
1139	1056		lottery;
1140	1057		(4) a political committee that is directly
1141	1058		established, administered, or controlled, in whole or in part, by a
1142	1059		person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery; or
1143	1060		(5) a person who, within the two years preceding the
1144	1061		date of the gift or contribution, won a lottery prize exceeding $600
1145	1062		in amount or value.
1146	1063		(b) A person may not make a gift or political contribution
1147	1064		to a person known by the actor to be a commission member, the
1148	1065		executive director, or an employee of the department [commission],
1149	1066		if the actor:
1150	1067		(1) has a significant financial interest in the
1151	1068		lottery;
1152	1069		(2) is related in the first degree of consanguinity or
1153	1070		affinity to a person that has a significant financial interest in
1154	1071		the lottery;
1155	1072		(3) owns more than a 10 percent interest in an entity
1156	1073		that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;
1157	1074		(4) is a political committee that is directly
1158	1075		established, administered, or controlled, in whole or in part, by a
1159	1076		person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery; or
1160	1077		(5) within the two years preceding the date of the gift
1161	1078		or contribution, won a lottery prize exceeding $600 in amount or
1162	1079		value.
1163	1080		(c) A person commits an offense if the person violates this
1164	1081		section. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
1165		-	SECTION 58. Section 467.107, Government Code, is
	1082	+	SECTION 53. Section 467.107, Government Code, is
1166	1083		transferred to Subchapter D, Chapter 51, Occupations Code,
1167	1084		redesignated as Section 51.215, Occupations Code, and amended to
1168	1085		read as follows:
1169	1086		Sec. 51.215 [467.107]. GIFT OR POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION TO
1170	1087		FORMER OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE. (a) A former commission member,
1171	1088		former executive director, or former employee of the department
1172	1089		[commission] may not, before the second anniversary of the date
1173	1090		that the person's service in office or employment with the
1174	1091		department [commission] ceases, intentionally or knowingly accept
1175	1092		a gift or political contribution from:
1176	1093		(1) a person that has a significant financial interest
1177	1094		in the lottery;
1178	1095		(2) a person related in the first degree of
1179	1096		consanguinity or affinity to a person that has a significant
1180	1097		financial interest in the lottery;
1181	1098		(3) a person that owns more than a 10 percent interest
1182	1099		in an entity that has a significant financial interest in the
1183	1100		lottery;
1184	1101		(4) a political committee that is directly
1185	1102		established, administered, or controlled, in whole or in part, by a
1186	1103		person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery; or
1187	1104		(5) a person who, within the two years preceding the
1188	1105		date of the gift or contribution, won a lottery prize exceeding $600
1189	1106		in amount or value.
1190	1107		(b) A person may not make a gift or political contribution
1191	1108		to a person known by the actor to be a former commission member,
1192	1109		former executive director, or former employee of the department
1193	1110		[commission], if the actor:
1194	1111		(1) has a significant financial interest in the
1195	1112		lottery;
1196	1113		(2) is related in the first degree of consanguinity or
1197	1114		affinity to a person that has a significant financial interest in
1198	1115		the lottery;
1199	1116		(3) owns more than a 10 percent interest in an entity
1200	1117		that has a significant financial interest in the lottery;
1201	1118		(4) is a political committee that is directly
1202	1119		established, administered, or controlled, in whole or in part, by a
1203	1120		person that has a significant financial interest in the lottery; or
1204	1121		(5) within the two years preceding the date of the gift
1205	1122		or contribution, won a lottery prize exceeding $600 in amount or
1206	1123		value.
1207	1124		(c) A person commits an offense if the person violates this
1208	1125		section. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
1209		-	SECTION 59. Section 467.108, Government Code, is
	1126	+	SECTION 54. Section 467.108, Government Code, is
1210	1127		transferred to Subchapter D, Chapter 51, Occupations Code,
1211	1128		redesignated as Section 51.216, Occupations Code, and amended to
1212	1129		read as follows:
1213	1130		Sec. 51.216 [467.108]. REPRESENTATION BY FORMER OFFICER
1214	1131		OR EMPLOYEE. (a) A former commission member or [,] former
1215	1132		executive director [, or former director] may not:
1216	1133		(1) for compensation, represent a person that has made
1217	1134		or intends to make a bid to operate the lottery before the
1218	1135		department [commission] before the second anniversary of the date
1219	1136		that the person's service in office or employment with the
1220	1137		department [commission] ceases;
1221	1138		(2) represent any person or receive compensation for
1222	1139		services rendered on behalf of any person regarding a particular
1223	1140		matter in which the former officer or employee participated during
1224	1141		the period of service or employment with the department
1225	1142		[commission], either through personal involvement or because the
1226	1143		matter was within the scope of the officer's or employee's official
1227	1144		responsibility; or
1228	1145		(3) for compensation communicate directly with a
1229	1146		member of the legislative branch to influence legislation on behalf
1230	1147		of a person that has a significant financial interest in the
1231	1148		lottery, before the second anniversary of the date that the
1232	1149		person's service in office or employment with the department
1233	1150		[commission] ceases.
1234	1151		(b) A person commits an offense if the person violates this
1235	1152		section. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
1236		-	SECTION 60. Subchapter D, Chapter 51, Occupations Code, is
	1153	+	SECTION 55. Subchapter D, Chapter 51, Occupations Code, is
1237	1154		amended by adding Sections 51.217 and 51.218 to read as follows:
1238	1155		Sec. 51.217. LOTTERY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The
1239	1156		commission shall establish a lottery advisory committee to provide
1240	1157		external expertise on the lottery. The commission shall appoint to
1241	1158		the advisory committee members who represent a balance of
1242	1159		interests, including representatives of:
1243	1160		(1) the public;
1244	1161		(2) licensed sales agents;
1245	1162		(3) interest groups with divergent viewpoints on the
1246	1163		lottery and lottery operations; and
1247	1164		(4) entities associated with or benefiting from the
1248	1165		lottery's contributions to this state.
1249		-	(b) In appointing advisory committee members under
1250		-	Subsection (a), the commission shall appoint:
1251		-	(1) one member with experience in lottery law
1252		-	enforcement;
1253		-	(2) one member with experience in lottery legal
1254		-	matters; and
1255		-	(3) one member with experience in lottery finance.
1256		-	(c) A lottery advisory committee member serves at the
	1166	+	(b) A lottery advisory committee member serves at the
1257	1167		pleasure of the commission.
1258		-	(d) A lottery advisory committee member is not entitled to
	1168	+	(c) A lottery advisory committee member is not entitled to
1259	1169		receive compensation for serving as a member. A member is entitled
1260	1170		to reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in performing
1261	1171		duties as a member.
1262		-	(e) The lottery advisory committee shall:
	1172	+	(d) The lottery advisory committee shall:
1263	1173		(1) advise the commission and department on the needs
1264	1174		and problems of this state's lottery industry;
1265	1175		(2) comment on proposed lottery rules during
1266	1176		development and before final adoption unless an emergency requires
1267	1177		immediate action by the commission;
1268	1178		(3) annually report to the commission and department
1269	1179		on the advisory committee's activities;
1270	1180		(4) annually brief the commission and department on
1271	1181		advancements and challenges in this state's lottery industry; and
1272	1182		(5) perform other duties as determined by the
1273	1183		commission or department.
1274		-	(f) The commission shall adopt rules to govern the lottery
	1184	+	(e) The commission shall adopt rules to govern the lottery
1275	1185		advisory committee, including rules on:
1276	1186		(1) member composition, appointment procedures, and
1277	1187		terms;
1278	1188		(2) quorum requirements for advisory committee
1279	1189		meetings;
1280	1190		(3) additional representation requirements for and
1281	1191		qualifications of advisory committee members, including experience
1282	1192		or geographic location;
1283	1193		(4) any necessary training requirements for advisory
1284	1194		committee members; and
1285	1195		(5) the method for the public to provide comments on
1286	1196		issues the advisory committee considers.
1287		-	(g) The lottery advisory committee shall meet quarterly or
	1197	+	(f) The lottery advisory committee shall meet quarterly or
1288	1198		at the commission's or department's request.
1289		-	(h) The commission may not adopt a rule that restricts the
	1199	+	(g) The commission may not adopt a rule that restricts the
1290	1200		lottery advisory committee from discussing any lottery-related
1291	1201		topic.
1292		-	(i) Each meeting of the lottery advisory committee shall be
1293		-	open to the public.
1294	1202		Sec. 51.218. ANNUAL REPORT. (a) The department annually
1295	1203		shall submit a report to the governor and the legislature that:
1296	1204		(1) includes a summary of lottery revenue, prize
1297	1205		disbursements, and other expenses for the state fiscal year
1298	1206		preceding the report;
1299	1207		(2) includes a comprehensive business plan to guide
1300	1208		the department's major lottery initiatives that contains:
1301	1209		(A) specific goals for the department; and
1302	1210		(B) an evaluation of:
1303	1211		(i) the department's overall performance on
1304	1212		lottery operations;
1305	1213		(ii) the effectiveness of specific lottery
1306	1214		programs and initiatives;
1307	1215		(iii) the efficiency of the department's
1308	1216		lottery operations;
1309	1217		(iv) the amount of lottery revenue
1310	1218		generated for state purposes other than the payment of prizes; and
1311	1219		(v) the factors affecting the amount of
1312	1220		lottery revenue received and disbursed, including ticket sales and
1313	1221		administrative efficiency;
1314	1222		(3) addresses the trends and issues related to
1315	1223		violations of state laws under the department's lottery and bingo
1316	1224		jurisdiction identified:
1317	1225		(A) in complaints submitted under Section 51.252
1318	1226		as analyzed to identify the trends and issues by alleged violation
1319	1227		type and to evaluate the effectiveness of the department's
1320	1228		enforcement process; and
1321	1229		(B) through an inspection, audit, or other means
1322	1230		of regulating lottery operations under Chapter 466, Government
1323	1231		Code, and bingo under Chapter 2001;
1324	1232		(4) includes for the preceding calendar year
1325	1233		charitable bingo information on:
1326	1234		(A) the total amount reported by licensed
1327	1235		authorized organizations of adjusted gross receipts from bingo
1328	1236		operations under Chapter 2001;
1329	1237		(B) the total amount reported by licensed
1330	1238		authorized organizations of net proceeds from bingo operations
1331	1239		under Chapter 2001; and
1332	1240		(C) a comparison of the amounts reported under
1333	1241		Paragraphs (A) and (B), including the percentage the net proceeds
1334	1242		represents compared to the adjusted gross receipts; and
1335	1243		(5) provides biennial recommendations to the
1336	1244		legislature on emerging trends, technological advancements,
1337	1245		regulatory developments, and market dynamics affecting the lottery
1338	1246		and bingo industries.
1339	1247		(b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(4):
1340	1248		(1) the term "adjusted gross receipts" means the
1341	1249		amount remaining after deducting prizes paid but excluding prize
1342	1250		fees collected from bingo players; and
1343	1251		(2) the department shall determine the total amount of
1344	1252		net proceeds in a manner that does not reduce gross receipts by the
1345	1253		amount of rent paid for the rental of bingo premises by a licensed
1346	1254		authorized organization to another licensed authorized
1347	1255		organization if the other organization pays rent for the premises
1348	1256		to a licensed commercial lessor.
1349		-	SECTION 61. Section 2001.002, Occupations Code, is amended
	1257	+	SECTION 56. Section 2001.002, Occupations Code, is amended
1350	1258		by amending Subdivisions (8) and (25-a) and adding Subdivisions
1351	1259		(8-a) and (10) to read as follows:
1352	1260		(8) "Commission" means the Texas [Lottery] Commission
1353	1261		of Licensing and Regulation.
1354	1262		(8-a) "Department" means the Texas Department of
1355	1263		Licensing and Regulation.
1356	1264		(10) "Executive director" means the executive
1357	1265		director of the department.
1358	1266		(25-a) "Regular license" means a license to conduct
1359	1267		bingo issued by the department [commission] under Subchapter C that
1360	1268		is not a temporary license.
1361		-	SECTION 62. Section 2001.003, Occupations Code, is amended
	1269	+	SECTION 57. Section 2001.003, Occupations Code, is amended
1362	1270		to read as follows:
1363	1271		Sec. 2001.003. REGULATORY FUNDING FROM LICENSE FEES AND
1364	1272		BINGO PRIZE FEES. It is the intent of the legislature that the
1365	1273		funding necessary for the administration of this chapter by the
1366	1274		department [commission] be collected by the department
1367	1275		[commission] from commercial lessor, manufacturer, and distributor
1368	1276		license fees and money paid to the department [commission] by bingo
1369	1277		players as bingo prize fees.
1370		-	SECTION 63. The heading to Subchapter B, Chapter 2001,
	1278	+	SECTION 58. The heading to Subchapter B, Chapter 2001,
1371	1279		Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows:
1372	1280		SUBCHAPTER B. DEPARTMENT [COMMISSION] POWERS AND DUTIES
1373		-	SECTION 64. Subchapter B, Chapter 2001, Occupations Code,
	1281	+	SECTION 59. Subchapter B, Chapter 2001, Occupations Code,
1374	1282		is amended by adding Section 2001.0501 to read as follows:
1375	1283		Sec. 2001.0501. ALLOCATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES. A power
1376	1284		granted or duty assigned to the commission under this chapter is a
1377	1285		power or duty of the executive director, the department, or the
1378	1286		commission, as established by commission rule.
1379		-	SECTION 65. Section 2001.053, Occupations Code, is amended
	1287	+	SECTION 60. Section 2001.053, Occupations Code, is amended
1380	1288		to read as follows:
1381	1289		Sec. 2001.053. OFFICERS AND INVESTIGATORS. The department
1382	1290		[commission] may employ officers or investigators the department
1383	1291		[commission] considers necessary to administer this chapter.
1384		-	SECTION 66. Sections 2001.056(b), (c), (d), and (e),
	1292	+	SECTION 61. Sections 2001.056(b), (c), (d), and (e),
1385	1293		Occupations Code, are amended to read as follows:
1386	1294		(b) A license holder may not use or distribute a bingo card
1387	1295		unless the card has been approved by the department [commission].
1388	1296		(c) The department [commission] may set the price or adopt a
1389	1297		schedule of prices for the sale or provision of bingo cards by a
1390	1298		licensed authorized organization.
1391	1299		(d) A licensed authorized organization may not sell or
1392	1300		provide a bingo card at a price other than a price authorized by the
1393	1301		department [commission] or a schedule adopted by the department
1394	1302		[commission].
1395	1303		(e) The commission by rule may require a licensed authorized
1396	1304		organization to notify the department [commission] of the price for
1397	1305		bingo cards the organization will use for one or more reporting
1398	1306		periods.
1399		-	SECTION 67. Section 2001.057, Occupations Code, is amended
	1307	+	SECTION 62. Section 2001.057, Occupations Code, is amended
1400	1308		by amending Subsections (a), (e), (f), and (g) and adding
1401	1309		Subsection (h) to read as follows:
1402	1310		(a) The commission shall [may] appoint a bingo advisory
1403	1311		committee consisting of nine members. The commission shall appoint
1404	1312		members representing a balance of interests including
1405	1313		representatives of:
1406	1314		(1) the public;
1407	1315		(2) charities that operate bingo games; and
1408	1316		(3) commercial and charity lessors that participate in
1409	1317		the bingo industry.
1410	1318		(e) The bingo advisory committee shall [may]:
1411	1319		(1) advise the commission and department on the needs
1412	1320		and problems of the state's bingo industry;
1413	1321		(2) comment on rules involving bingo during their
1414	1322		development and before final adoption unless an emergency requires
1415	1323		immediate action by the commission;
1416	1324		(3) report annually to the commission and department
1417	1325		on the committee's activities; [and]
1418	1326		(4) annually brief the commission and department on
1419	1327		advancements and challenges in this state's bingo industry; and
1420	1328		(5) perform other duties as determined by the
1421	1329		commission or department.
1422	1330		(f) The bingo advisory committee shall [may] meet quarterly
1423	1331		or at the commission's or department's request.
1424	1332		(g) The commission shall [may] adopt rules:
1425	1333		(1) to govern the operations of the bingo advisory
1426	1334		committee; and
1427	1335		(2) to prohibit the committee's involvement in
1428	1336		committee member selection.
1429	1337		(h) The commission may not adopt a rule that prohibits or
1430	1338		restricts the bingo advisory committee from discussing any
1431	1339		bingo-related topic. This subsection may not be construed to
1432	1340		require action by the commission on each item submitted by the
1433	1341		committee or otherwise alter the commission's decision-making
1434	1342		authority.
1435		-	SECTION 68. Section 2001.058, Occupations Code, is amended
	1343	+	SECTION 63. Section 2001.058, Occupations Code, is amended
1436	1344		to read as follows:
1437	1345		Sec. 2001.058. PUBLIC INFORMATION. (a) The department
1438	1346		[commission] shall provide to any person on request a printed copy
1439	1347		of this chapter and the rules applicable to the enforcement of this
1440	1348		chapter.
1441	1349		(b) The department [commission] may charge a reasonable
1442	1350		amount for a copy provided under this section.
1443		-	SECTION 69. Sections 2001.059(b) and (f), Occupations Code,
	1351	+	SECTION 64. Sections 2001.059(b) and (f), Occupations Code,
1444	1352		are amended to read as follows:
1445	1353		(b) The commission shall respond to a request under
1446	1354		Subsection (a) not later than the later of the second commission
1447	1355		meeting or the 60th day after the date a request is received, unless
1448	1356		the commission determines that the request does not contain
1449	1357		sufficient facts to provide an answer on which the requestor may
1450	1358		rely. In that event, the commission shall request additional
1451	1359		information from the requestor not later than the 10th day after the
1452	1360		date the request is received. If the commission requests
1453	1361		additional information, the commission shall respond to the request
1454	1362		not later than the later of the second commission meeting or the
1455	1363		60th day after the date additional information is received pursuant
1456	1364		to the request for additional information.
1457	1365		(f) The commission may delegate all or part of the authority
1458	1366		and procedures for issuing advisory opinions under this section to
1459	1367		an employee of the department [commission].
1460		-	SECTION 70. Section 2001.152, Occupations Code, is amended
	1368	+	SECTION 65. Section 2001.152, Occupations Code, is amended
1461	1369		by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to read as
1462	1370		follows:
1463	1371		(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) and subject to
1464	1372		Subsection (c), a person who was a licensed commercial lessor on
1465	1373		June 10, 1989, whose license has been in effect continuously since
1466	1374		that date, and who is otherwise eligible for the license may renew
1467	1375		the license.
1468	1376		(c) The commission may place an administrative hold on the
1469	1377		license of a licensed commercial lessor described by Subsection (b)
1470	1378		for a period the commission determines not to exceed 10 years. If
1471	1379		the administrative hold on the license remains on the last day of
1472	1380		that period:
1473	1381		(1) the commission shall remove the administrative
1474	1382		hold; and
1475	1383		(2) the lessor is not eligible to renew the license as
1476	1384		a continuous license holder under Subsection (b).
1477		-	SECTION 71. Section 2001.557, Occupations Code, is amended
	1385	+	SECTION 66. Section 2001.557, Occupations Code, is amended
1478	1386		by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as
1479	1387		follows:
1480	1388		(a) The department [commission], its officers or agents, or
1481	1389		a state, municipal, or county peace officer may enter and inspect
1482	1390		the contents of premises where:
1483	1391		(1) bingo is being conducted or intended to be
1484	1392		conducted; or
1485	1393		(2) equipment used or intended for use in bingo is
1486	1394		found.
1487	1395		(c) In developing and implementing a policy or procedure
1488	1396		under Subsection (b), the commission shall consult with the bingo
1489	1397		advisory committee established under Section 2001.057 to
1490	1398		collaboratively define and implement specific fiscal
1491	1399		accountability criteria for inspections of premises.
1492		-	SECTION 72. Sections 2001.560(c), (c-1), (c-2), and (e),
	1400	+	SECTION 67. Sections 2001.560(c), (c-1), (c-2), and (e),
1493	1401		Occupations Code, are amended to read as follows:
1494	1402		(c) The department [commission] or a person authorized in
1495	1403		writing by the department [commission] may examine the books,
1496	1404		papers, records, equipment, and place of business of a license
1497	1405		holder and may investigate the character of the license holder's
1498	1406		business to verify the accuracy of a return, statement, or report
1499	1407		made, or, if no return is made by the license holder, to ascertain
1500	1408		and determine the amount required to be paid.
1501	1409		(c-1) The commission by rule shall develop a policy for
1502	1410		auditing license holders. The department [bingo division] shall
1503	1411		use audit risk analysis procedures established by the commission
1504	1412		to:
1505	1413		(1) annually identify the [which] license holders
1506	1414		[are] most at risk of violating this chapter or rules adopted under
1507	1415		this chapter, including consideration of license holder compliance
1508	1416		history in the identification; and
1509	1417		(2) develop a plan for auditing the identified license
1510	1418		holders that includes:
1511	1419		(A) a schedule for the audits of the identified
1512	1420		license holders;
1513	1421		(B) procedures to annually update the plan based
1514	1422		on successive risk analyses; and
1515	1423		(C) a completion date for each audit that is not
1516	1424		later than the fifth anniversary of the date the license holder was
1517	1425		identified as a candidate for audit.
1518	1426		(c-2) The department [bingo division] shall provide to the
1519	1427		commission a copy of the auditing plan developed under Subsection
1520	1428		(c-1).
1521	1429		(e) If the department [commission] determines that a person
1522	1430		is not complying with this chapter, the department [commission]
1523	1431		shall notify the attorney general and the governing body of the
1524	1432		appropriate political subdivision.
1525		-	SECTION 73. Subchapter B, Chapter 2312, Occupations Code,
	1433	+	SECTION 68. Subchapter B, Chapter 2312, Occupations Code,
1526	1434		is amended by adding Section 2312.0545 to read as follows:
1527	1435		Sec. 2312.0545. CENTER'S DEPARTMENT OF SECURITY. (a) The
1528	1436		center shall maintain a department of security within the center as
1529	1437		required by Section 466.020, Government Code.
1530	1438		(b) The center's department of security may identify and
1531	1439		respond to criminal activity related to financial crimes associated
1532	1440		with the state lottery and charitable bingo.
1533		-	SECTION 74. Section 47.09(a), Penal Code, is amended to
	1441	+	SECTION 69. Section 47.09(a), Penal Code, is amended to
1534	1442		read as follows:
1535	1443		(a) It is a defense to prosecution under this chapter that
1536	1444		the conduct:
1537	1445		(1) was authorized under:
1538	1446		(A) Chapter 2001, Occupations Code;
1539	1447		(B) Chapter 2002, Occupations Code;
1540	1448		(C) Chapter 2004, Occupations Code;
1541	1449		(D) Subtitle A-1, Title 13, Occupations Code
1542	1450		(Texas Racing Act); or
1543	1451		(E) Chapter 280, Finance Code;
1544	1452		(2) consisted entirely of participation in the state
1545	1453		lottery authorized by Chapter 466, Government Code; or
1546	1454		(3) was a necessary incident to the operation of the
1547	1455		state lottery and was directly or indirectly authorized by:
1548	1456		(A) Chapter 466, Government Code;
1549	1457		(B) [the lottery division of the Texas Lottery
1550	1458		Commission;
1551	1459		[(C)] the Texas Department of Licensing and
1552	1460		Regulation [Lottery Commission]; or
1553	1461		(C) [(D)] the executive director of [the lottery
1554	1462		division of] the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
1555	1463		[Lottery Commission].
1556		-	SECTION 75. Section 721.003(a), Transportation Code, is
	1464	+	SECTION 70. Section 721.003(a), Transportation Code, is
1557	1465		amended to read as follows:
1558	1466		(a) The governing bodies of the following state agencies or
1559	1467		divisions by rule may exempt from the requirements of Section
1560	1468		721.002 a motor vehicle that is under the control and custody of the
1561	1469		agency or division:
1562	1470		(1) Texas Commission on Fire Protection;
1563	1471		(2) Texas State Board of Pharmacy;
1564	1472		(3) Department of State Health Services [and
1565	1473		Department of Aging and Disability Services];
1566	1474		(4) Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas;
1567	1475		(5) Texas Department of Criminal Justice;
1568	1476		(6) Board of Pardons and Paroles;
1569	1477		(7) Parks and Wildlife Department;
1570	1478		(8) Railroad Commission of Texas;
1571	1479		(9) Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission;
1572	1480		(10) Texas Department of Banking;
1573	1481		(11) Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending;
1574	1482		(12) Texas Juvenile Justice Department;
1575	1483		(13) Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;
1576	1484		(14) Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
1577	1485		[Lottery Commission];
1578	1486		(15) the office of the attorney general;
1579	1487		(16) Texas Department of Insurance;
1580	1488		(17) Texas Military Department; and
1581	1489		(18) an agency that receives an appropriation under an
1582	1490		article of the General Appropriations Act that appropriates money
1583	1491		to the legislature.
1584		-	SECTION 76. The following provisions are repealed:
	1492	+	SECTION 71. The following provisions are repealed:
1585	1493		(1) Section 232.0021, Family Code;
1586	1494		(2) Section 411.108, Government Code;
1587	1495		(3) Section 466.012, Government Code;
1588	1496		(4) Section 466.016, Government Code;
1589	1497		(5) Section 466.028, Government Code;
1590	1498		(6) Sections 467.001(1) and (2), Government Code;
1591	1499		(7) the heading to Section 467.001, Government Code;
1592	1500		(8) Section 467.002, Government Code;
1593	1501		(9) Section 467.021, Government Code;
1594	1502		(10) Section 467.022, Government Code;
1595	1503		(11) Section 467.023, Government Code;
1596	1504		(12) Section 467.024, Government Code;
1597	1505		(13) Section 467.0255, Government Code;
1598	1506		(14) Section 467.026, Government Code;
1599	1507		(15) Section 467.027, Government Code;
1600	1508		(16) Section 467.028, Government Code;
1601	1509		(17) Section 467.029, Government Code;
1602	1510		(18) Section 467.030, Government Code;
1603	1511		(19) Section 467.031, Government Code;
1604	1512		(20) Section 467.032, Government Code;
1605	1513		(21) Section 467.033, Government Code;
1606	1514		(22) Section 467.034, Government Code;
1607	1515		(23) Section 467.035, Government Code;
1608	1516		(24) Section 467.037, Government Code;
1609	1517		(25) Section 467.102, Government Code;
1610	1518		(26) Section 467.103, Government Code;
1611	1519		(27) Section 467.109, Government Code;
1612	1520		(28) Section 467.110, Government Code;
1613	1521		(29) Section 467.111, Government Code;
1614	1522		(30) the headings to Subchapters A, B, and C, Chapter
1615	1523		467, Government Code;
1616	1524		(31) the heading to Chapter 467, Government Code;
1617	1525		(32) Section 2001.051, Occupations Code;
1618	1526		(33) Section 2001.052, Occupations Code;
1619	1527		(34) Section 2001.060, Occupations Code;
1620	1528		(35) Section 2001.061, Occupations Code;
1621	1529		(36) Section 2001.307, Occupations Code; and
1622	1530		(37) Section 721.003(e), Transportation Code.
1623		-	SECTION 77. (a) On September 1, 2025:
	1531	+	SECTION 72. (a) On September 1, 2025:
1624	1532		(1) all functions and activities performed by the
1625	1533		Texas Lottery Commission relating to the state lottery under
1626	1534		Chapter 466, Government Code, and the regulation of bingo
1627	1535		operations under Chapter 2001, Occupations Code, immediately
1628	1536		before that date are transferred to the Texas Commission of
1629	1537		Licensing and Regulation or the Texas Department of Licensing and
1630	1538		Regulation, as applicable;
1631	1539		(2) a rule, policy, procedure, decision, or form
1632	1540		adopted by the Texas Lottery Commission relating to Chapter 466 or
1633	1541		467, Government Code, or Chapter 2001, Occupations Code, is a rule,
1634	1542		policy, procedure, decision, or form of the Texas Commission of
1635	1543		Licensing and Regulation or the Texas Department of Licensing and
1636	1544		Regulation, as applicable, and remains in effect until amended or
1637	1545		repealed by that commission or department unless the rule, policy,
1638	1546		procedure, decision, or form conflicts with the changes in law made
1639	1547		by this Act;
1640	1548		(3) unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, a
1641	1549		reference to the Texas Lottery Commission in a law or
1642	1550		administrative rule that relates to Chapter 466 or 467, Government
1643	1551		Code, or Chapter 2001, Occupations Code, means the Texas Commission
1644	1552		of Licensing and Regulation or the Texas Department of Licensing
1645	1553		and Regulation, as applicable;
1646	1554		(4) a complaint, investigation, or other proceeding
1647	1555		before the Texas Lottery Commission that is related to Chapter 466
1648	1556		or 467, Government Code, or Chapter 2001, Occupations Code, is
1649	1557		transferred without change in status to the Texas Department of
1650	1558		Licensing and Regulation, and the Texas Department of Licensing and
1651	1559		Regulation assumes, as appropriate and without a change in status,
1652	1560		the position of the Texas Lottery Commission in an action or
1653	1561		proceeding to which the Texas Lottery Commission is a party;
1654	1562		(5) a license, permit, certification, or registration
1655	1563		in effect that was issued by the Texas Lottery Commission under
1656	1564		Chapter 466 or 467, Government Code, or Chapter 2001, Occupations
1657	1565		Code, is continued in effect as a license, permit, certification,
1658	1566		or registration of the Texas Department of Licensing and
1659	1567		Regulation;
1660	1568		(6) all money, contracts, leases, property, and
1661	1569		obligations of the Texas Lottery Commission relating to Chapter 466
1662	1570		or 467, Government Code, or Chapter 2001, Occupations Code, are
1663	1571		transferred to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation;
1664	1572		and
1665	1573		(7) the unexpended and unobligated balance of any
1666	1574		money appropriated by the legislature for the Texas Lottery
1667	1575		Commission related to Chapter 466 or 467, Government Code, or
1668	1576		Chapter 2001, Occupations Code, is transferred to the Texas
1669	1577		Department of Licensing and Regulation.
1670		-	(b) On and after September 1, 2025, the Texas Lottery
	1578	+	(b) On September 1, 2025, all full-time equivalent employee
	1579	+	positions at the Texas Lottery Commission that primarily concern
	1580	+	the administration, auditing, accounting, enforcement, or other
	1581	+	direct and indirect support of Chapter 466 or 467, Government Code,
	1582	+	or Chapter 2001, Occupations Code, become positions at the Texas
	1583	+	Department of Licensing and Regulation. When filling the
	1584	+	positions, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shall
	1585	+	give first consideration to an applicant who, as of August 31, 2025,
	1586	+	was an employee at the Texas Lottery Commission primarily involved
	1587	+	in administering or enforcing Chapter 466 or 467, Government Code,
	1588	+	or Chapter 2001, Occupations Code.
	1589	+	(c) On and after September 1, 2025, the Texas Lottery
1671	1590		Commission shall grant the Texas Department of Licensing and
1672	1591		Regulation inquiry-only security access to:
1673	1592		(1) all licensing, enforcement, and examination
1674	1593		software or computer systems used by the Texas Lottery Commission
1675	1594		in administering or enforcing Chapter 466 or 467, Government Code,
1676	1595		or Chapter 2001, Occupations Code; and
1677	1596		(2) the uniform statewide accounting system, the state
1678	1597		property accounting system, the uniform statewide payroll system,
1679	1598		and the human resources information system for the Texas Lottery
1680	1599		Commission.
1681		-	(c) On and after September 1, 2025, the Texas Lottery
	1600	+	(d) On and after September 1, 2025, the Texas Lottery
1682	1601		Commission may agree with the Texas Department of Licensing and
1683	1602		Regulation to transfer any property of the Texas Lottery Commission
1684	1603		to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to implement
1685	1604		the transfers required by this Act.
1686		-	(d) The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and the
	1605	+	(e) The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and the
1687	1606		Texas Lottery Commission shall coordinate implementation of this
1688	1607		section. The Texas Lottery Commission shall cooperate with the
1689	1608		Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in transferring all
1690	1609		data and records necessary to implement the transfers required by
1691	1610		this Act.
1692		-	(e) Not later than December 1, 2025, the Texas Lottery
	1611	+	(f) Not later than December 1, 2025, the Texas Lottery
1693	1612		Commission and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
1694	1613		shall develop and enter into a memorandum of understanding
1695	1614		regarding the transfers required by this Act. The memorandum must
1696	1615		include a transition plan with a timetable and specific steps and
1697	1616		deadlines required to complete the transfer.
1698		-	(f) Not later than December 1, 2025, a manufacturer of bingo
	1617	+	(g) Not later than December 1, 2025, a manufacturer of bingo
1699	1618		equipment or supplies that submitted to the Texas Lottery
1700	1619		Commission a bond as required under Section 2001.204, Occupations
1701	1620		Code, before September 1, 2025, that is in effect on the effective
1702	1621		date of this Act must amend the bond to name the Texas Department of
1703	1622		Licensing and Regulation as the payee for the bond.
1704		-	SECTION 78. The changes in law made by this Act to Chapter
	1623	+	SECTION 73. The changes in law made by this Act to Chapter
1705	1624		2001, Occupations Code, apply only to a tax or fee charged on or
1706	1625		after September 1, 2025. A tax or fee charged before September 1,
1707	1626		2025, is governed by the law in effect immediately before that date,
1708	1627		and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
1709		-	SECTION 79. (a) The change in law made by this Act applies
	1628	+	SECTION 74. (a) The change in law made by this Act applies
1710	1629		only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this
1711	1630		Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is
1712	1631		governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed,
1713	1632		and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For
1714	1633		purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the
1715	1634		effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred
1716	1635		before that date.
1717	1636		(b) Section 2001.152, Occupations Code, as amended by this
1718	1637		Act, applies to a license placed on an administrative hold on or
1719	1638		after the effective date of this Act.
1720		-	SECTION 80. Not later than December 1, 2025, the Texas
	1639	+	SECTION 75. Not later than December 1, 2025, the Texas
1721	1640		Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall:
1722	1641		(1) appoint members to the lottery advisory committee
1723	1642		and adopt rules to govern the operations of the committee as
1724	1643		required by Section 51.217, Occupations Code, as added by this Act;
1725	1644		(2) appoint members to the bingo advisory committee
1726	1645		and adopt rules to govern the operations of the committee as
1727	1646		required by Section 2001.057, Occupations Code, as amended by this
1728	1647		Act; and
1729	1648		(3) adopt rules necessary to implement this Act.
1730		-	SECTION 81. Not later than December 1, 2026, the Texas
	1649	+	SECTION 76. Not later than December 1, 2026, the Texas
1731	1650		Department of Licensing and Regulation shall submit to the Sunset
1732	1651		Advisory Commission and each standing committee of the legislature
1733	1652		with primary jurisdiction over the state lottery or regulation of
1734	1653		charitable bingo any legislative recommendations necessary to
1735	1654		improve the lottery or charitable bingo.
1736		-	SECTION 82. This Act takes effect immediately if it
1737		-	receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each
1738		-	house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.
1739		-	If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate
1740		-	effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
	1655	+	SECTION 77. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.