Bill Text: TX HB2168 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Engrossed

Texas House Bill 2168 (Prior Session Legislation)

NOTE: There are more recent revisions of this legislation. Read Latest Draft

Bill Title: Relating to the repeal of a criminal offense for certain charitable raffle ticket sales by professional sports team charitable foundations.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-06-08 - Effective immediately [HB2168 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB2168-Engrossed.html



	By: Krause, Bucy	H.B. No. 2168



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to ticket sales for charitable raffles conducted by the
	charitable foundations of certain professional sports teams.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 2004.004, Occupations Code, is amended
	by adding Subsections (a-1) and (a-2) to read as follows:
	(a-1) Raffle tickets for a charitable raffle conducted
	under Subsection (a) may be sold:
	(1) at the home venue of the professional sports team
	associated with the foundation conducting the raffle; or
	(2) through digital interactive media, including an
	Internet website of or mobile application provided by the
	professional sports team associated with the foundation conducting
	the raffle, restricted by a virtual geographic boundary or other
	similar technology that limits the raffle ticket sales to only the
	home venue.
	(a-2) Raffle tickets sold under Subsection (a-1)(2) may
	only be sold to individuals physically present at the home venue at
	the time of the sale.
	SECTION 2. Sections 2004.002(1-a) and 2004.009(a),
	Occupations Code, are repealed.
	SECTION 3. The repeal by this Act of Section 2004.009(a),
	Occupations Code, does not apply to an offense committed under that
	section before the effective date of the repeal. An offense
	committed before the effective date of the repeal is governed by the
	law as it existed on the date the offense was committed, and the
	former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of
	this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of
	the repeal if any element of the offense occurred before that date.
	SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
	Act takes effect September 1, 2021.