Bill > HB1842

This bill modifies existing Texas law regarding charitable raffles for nonprofit wildlife conservation associations by allowing these organizations to sell raffle tickets online through their websites, but with specific restrictions. Currently, nonprofits are prohibited from promoting raffles through mass communication or selling raffle tickets statewide. The new provision permits nonprofit wildlife conservation associations, including their local chapters and affiliates, to sell raffle tickets exclusively to their previously identified supporters via their organization's internet website. However, the bill explicitly prohibits the website from displaying animated graphics or dynamic animations of raffle entries or ticket drawings. This change provides these conservation-focused nonprofit organizations with a limited, controlled method of selling raffle tickets online while maintaining restrictions on broader advertising and promotion. The bill will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas legislature, otherwise it will become effective on September 1, 2025.

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https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB1842