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
  88R3158 ADM-F
 
  By: Collier H.B. No. 668
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  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 [as
  required by Section 2153.253];
               (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.
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