What is the status of SB3070?

Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective immediately (June 20, 2025).

Who sponsored SB3070?

Bob Hall (R, SD-002), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB3070?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB03070

Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session

Texas SB3070: Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation; creating criminal offenses.

Q: What is SB3070?

SB3070 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation; creating criminal offenses.

Q: What does SB3070 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation; creating criminal offenses.

Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025

What the bill says

An act relating to the abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation; creating criminal offenses.

From the enrolled text, June 1, 2025:

AN ACT relating to the abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation; creating criminal offenses. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 411.093(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is entitled to obtain criminal history record information as provided by Subsection (b) that relates to: (1) an applicant for or the holder of: (A) a driver education instructor license under Chapter 1001, Education Code; (B)[] [ADDED: (C)]a license under Chapter 202, Occupations Code; [ADDED: (D)][[DELETED: (C)]] a license under Chapter 401, Occupations Code; [ADDED: (E)][[DELETED: (D)]] a license under Chapter 402, Occupations Code; [[DELETED: or]] [ADDED: (F)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a license under Chapter 2001, Occupations ] [ or] [ADDED: (G)][[DELETED: (E)]] an instructor license or motorcycle school license under Chapter 662, Transportation Code; (2) a person who is: (A) an applicant for or the holder of a license under Chapter 91, Labor Code; or (B) a controlling person, as defined by Chapter 91, Labor Code, of an entity described by Paragraph (A); or (3) a person who: (A) is an applicant for or the holder of a license …

Texas SB3070: Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation; creating criminal offenses.

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