Texas § 2001.152 ELIGIBILITY.

Texas Statutes

§ 2001.152 — ELIGIBILITY.

Texas § 2001.152

Code OCOccupations Code

This text of Texas § 2001.152 (ELIGIBILITY.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Texas primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 2001.152 (2026).

Text

Sec. 2001.152. ELIGIBILITY.

(a)The commission may issue a commercial lessor license only to:

(1)a licensed authorized organization that owns or leases a premises where bingo is or will be conducted or an association of licensed authorized organizations that jointly own or lease premises where bingo is or will be conducted and that the organization or association leases or offers for lease to one or more other authorized organizations for the conduct of bingo;

(2)a person who leases premises to a single licensed authorized organization that subleases or will sublease the premises to one or more other licensed authorized organizations for the conduct of bingo; or

(3)a person who leases premises for the total control and exclusive use of only one licensed authorized organization as that o

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Sec. 2001.152. ELIGIBILITY. (a) The commission may issue a commercial lessor license only to:
(1) a licensed authorized organization that owns or leases a premises where bingo is or will be conducted or an association of licensed authorized organizations that jointly own or lease premises where bingo is or will be conducted and that the organization or association leases or offers for lease to one or more other authorized organizations for the conduct of bingo;
(2) a person who leases premises to a single licensed authorized organization that subleases or will sublease the premises to one or more other licensed authorized organizations for the conduct of bingo; or
(3) a person who leases premises for the total control and exclusive use of only one licensed authorized organization as that organization's primary business office.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a) and subject to Subsection (c), a person who was a licensed commercial lessor on June 10, 1989, whose license has been in effect continuously since that date, and who is otherwise eligible for the license may renew the license.
(c) The commission may place an administrative hold on the license of a licensed commercial lessor described by Subsection (b) for a period the commission determines not to exceed 10 years. If the administrative hold on the license remains on the last day of that period:
(1) the commission shall remove the administrative hold; and
(2) the lessor is not eligible to renew the license as a continuous license holder under Subsection (b).

Legislative History

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1114, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160 (S.B. 3070 ), Sec. 69, eff. June 20, 2025.