KEY QUESTION: Do counties have the authority to regulate game rooms? MAIN REFERENCE POINT: Local Government Code, Subchapter E, Chapter 234 TALKING POINTS: House Bill 892 passed by the 86th Texas Legislature extended game room regulation authority to all counties. The law defines an amusement redemption machine as “any electronic, electromechanical, or mechanical … [Read more...] about Key Concept: Regulating Game Rooms
H.B. 892
Implementing New Laws
Many of the statutes adopted by the 86th Legislature were effective on Sept. 1, 2019. Some require action by the Commissioners Court to assure compliance. Below are summaries and recommendations for implementation of some of the new statutes. Mental Health Interview: H.B. 601 by Rep. Price requires an interview and mental health report on any jail inmate suspected of mental … [Read more...] about Implementing New Laws