HB2820

Signed by Governor
Authored by AJ Louderback (R)
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Caption: Relating to the limits on the amount of operating capital by a charitable bingo organization.
Initially Referred to House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 2820 increases the operating capital limit for charitable bingo organizations. It raises the allowable amount retained in a bingo account from $50,000 to $100,000 per organization and permits the Texas Lottery Commission to adjust this limit through rulemaking. The bill aims to provide more financial flexibility for licensed bingo operations.

Sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R)

Feb 13, 2025


(H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 19, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Licensing & Administrative Procedures, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1470: Yea 118 (R 57, D 61) - Nay 28 (R 27, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; DeAyala; Dorazio; Harris Davila; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Schatzline; Shaheen; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut

Absent - Hopper; Hull; Schofield

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Hillary Hickland: "When Record No. 1470 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Matt Morgan: "When Record No. 1470 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trent Ashby: "When Record No. 1470 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 7, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

May 9, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

May 19, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

May 22, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 23, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 28, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 30, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 31, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 5/19/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Mark Westerman for self (with Texans for Charitabble Bingo)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Testifying before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Mark Westerman for self (with Texans for Charitable Bingo)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Anne Mazuca for Texans for Charitable Bingo
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Anne Mazuca for Texans for Charitable Bingo
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Mitch Fuller for self (with VFW Department of Texas)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Stephen Fenoglio for Texas Charity Advocates & Bingo Interest Group
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Steve Bresnen for Bingo interest Group
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as Tom Stewart for Texas Charity Advocates & Bingo Interest Group
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Tom Stewart for self (with Texas Charity Advocates & Bingo Interest Group)
(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as William Smith for self (with Texas Charity Advocates & Bingo Interest Group)
 

On

(Tue 4/15/2025) Registering before H Licensing & Administrative Procedures as LaDonna Castanuela for Texas Lottery Commission
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as LaDonna Castanuela for Texas Lottery Commission - Charitable Bingo Division



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