Bill Text: TX HB668 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the regulation of coin-operated machines.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-04-12 - Left pending in committee [HB668 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB668-Introduced.html
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| By: Collier | H.B. No. 668 | |
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| relating to the regulation of coin-operated machines. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 2153.051, Occupations Code, is amended | ||
| by adding Subsections (c), (d), and (e) to read as follows: | ||
| (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, | ||
| the comptroller shall disclose confidential information, including | ||
| information contained in a license or registration certificate | ||
| application, to a law enforcement agency that submits to the | ||
| comptroller a written request for the information in connection | ||
| with an investigation the agency is conducting. A peace officer is | ||
| an appropriate official for purposes of the disclosure of | ||
| information under Subsection (b)(5). | ||
| (d) Information disclosed to a law enforcement agency in | ||
| accordance with Subsection (c) remains confidential information | ||
| under Section 2153.102, and the agency may use the information only | ||
| for purposes of the investigation, and any related prosecution, for | ||
| which the agency submitted the written request. | ||
| (e) In this section, "law enforcement agency" means an | ||
| agency of this state or an agency of a political subdivision of this | ||
| state authorized by law to employ peace officers. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 2153.305(a), Occupations Code, is | ||
| amended to read as follows: | ||
| (a) The comptroller may refuse to issue or renew or may | ||
| suspend or revoke a license or registration certificate, or a tax | ||
| permit or license the comptroller issues to the applicant or | ||
| registration certificate holder for a different tax or activity | ||
| administered by the comptroller, if: | ||
| (1) the applicant or license or registration | ||
| certificate holder violates this chapter or a rule adopted under | ||
| this chapter; | ||
| (2) the applicant or license or registration | ||
| certificate holder fails to answer a question or makes a false | ||
| statement in, or in connection with, an application; | ||
| (3) the applicant or license or registration | ||
| certificate holder extends or lends credit without notifying the | ||
| commissioner of the person's intent to extend or lend credit [ |
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| (4) the applicant or license or registration | ||
| certificate holder uses coercion to accomplish a purpose or engage | ||
| in conduct regulated by the comptroller; or | ||
| (5) the applicant or license or registration | ||
| certificate holder enters into a contract or agreement with the | ||
| owner of the location of a coin-operated machine and the contract or | ||
| agreement contains any kind of restriction relating to the location | ||
| owner's right to purchase, agree to purchase, or use a product, | ||
| commodity, or service that is not regulated under this chapter. | ||
| SECTION 3. 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, 2023. | ||
