H.B. No. 874
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to a charitable raffle ticket awarded as a bingo prize.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 2001.420, Occupations Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  Notwithstanding any other law, a licensed authorized
  organization may offer and award as a bingo prize under this chapter
  a ticket for a charitable raffle conducted under Chapter 2002. The
  bingo prize amount is the cost to purchase the ticket to enter the
  charitable raffle for purposes of this chapter.
         SECTION 2.  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, 2017.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 874 was passed by the House on May 3,
  2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 1, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 874 was passed by the Senate on May
  19, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor