John Bell
- Democratic
Primary
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.
Charitable gaming; regulations; Texas Hold'empoker games. Clarifies that the Department of Agriculture andConsumer Services (the Department) has specific authority to approveand regulate operators of both Texas Hold'em poker games and TexasHold'em poker tournaments. The bill gives the Department the authorityto approve the use of electronic poker tables for use in Texas Hold'empoker games and tournaments and provides that a qualified organization may conduct both Texas Hold'em poker games and tournaments. Currentlaw is unclear as to whether such organization may conduct TexasHold'em poker games in addition to Texas Hold'em poker tournaments.
Left in General Laws
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (SB1278E)
Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
Continued to Special Session 1 in General Laws
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 4-N 1-A)
Committee amendment agreed to
Read second time
Reading of amendments waived
Committee amendments agreed to
Reading of amendment waived
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1278E
Printed as engrossed 21101863D-E
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
Impact statement from DPB (SB1278)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101863D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101863D | HTML |
| Printed as engrossed 21101863D-E | HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB1278F122.PDF | |
| Amendment: SB1278AS | HTML |
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