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SB1278

Charitable gaming; regulations of operators of Texas Hold'em poker games.

Status:
In House

Chief Patron:
John Bell (D)

Session:
2021 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Charitable gaming; regulations; Texas Hold'em poker games.

Clarifies that the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (the Department) has specific authority to approve and regulate operators of both Texas Hold'em poker games and Texas Hold'em poker tournaments. The bill provides that a qualified organization may conduct both Texas Hold'em poker games and tournaments, but at no time shall conduct more than three such games or tournaments simultaneously. Current law is unclear as to whether such organization may conduct Texas Hold'em poker games in addition to Texas Hold'em poker tournaments. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/11/2021 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101863D
  • 01/11/2021 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • 01/25/2021 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1278)
  • 01/27/2021 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
  • 01/27/2021 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
  • 02/03/2021 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/03/2021 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
  • 02/03/2021 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/04/2021 - Senate: Read second time
  • 02/04/2021 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
  • 02/04/2021 - Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
  • 02/04/2021 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
  • 02/04/2021 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
  • 02/04/2021 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1278E
  • 02/04/2021 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 21101863D-E
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 4-N 1-A)
  • 02/07/2021 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/07/2021 - House: Read first time
  • 02/07/2021 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
  • 02/08/2021 - House: Continued to Special Session 1 in General Laws
  • 02/09/2021 - House: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
  • 02/11/2021 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1278E)
  • 02/16/2021 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
  • 03/01/2021 - House: Left in General Laws

Full text and vote history:

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