HB 1842: bill letting wildlife groups sell raffle tickets online

Caption

relating to the sale of charitable raffle tickets by certain nonprofit wildlife conservation associations.

Summary

Supporters only. No animated drawings.

The bill lets nonprofit wildlife conservation associations, including their local chapters and affiliates, sell raffle tickets on their own websites. Sales are limited to people already identified as the group's supporters, and the website may not show animated entries or animated drawings. Other charitable raffle groups stay under the existing ban on selling tickets statewide.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 2138 by Rep. Kacal (Vetoed) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2138 by Rep. Kacal (Vetoed). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on Apr 30, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the State Affairs committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1842 · 2025-01-14

SOLD BY

Rep. Ryan GuillenRHouse 31

+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

relating to the sale of charitable raffle tickets by certain nonprofit wildlife conservation associations.

WHAT IT DOES

Supporters only. No animated drawings.

The bill lets nonprofit wildlife conservation associations, including their local chapters and affiliates, sell raffle tickets on their own websites. Sales are limited to people already identified as the group's supporters, and the website may not show animated entries or animated drawings. Other charitable raffle groups stay under the existing ban on selling tickets statewide.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 31, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Jan 14, 2025Filed
Mar 14, 2025Read first time
Mar 14, 2025Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Apr 1, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 1, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 1, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 1, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 8, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 8, 2025Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
Apr 8, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 16, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 16, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 21, 2025Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 23, 2025Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
Apr 25, 2025Withdrawn from calendar (contested)
Apr 25, 2025Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Apr 25, 2025Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025Transferred to Calendars Committee
Apr 25, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025Considered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025Read 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025Passed to engrossment
Apr 29, 2025Record vote RV#885
Apr 29, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025Passed
Apr 30, 2025Record vote RV#1029
Apr 30, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025Reported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025Received from the House
May 5, 2025Read first time
May 5, 2025Referred to State Affairs

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 101 yea · 35 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · Apr 30, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Ryan Guillen

Donors

Frontera Texas PAC$160K Texas Sands PAC$121K Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$23K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Frontera Texas PAC$160,007.97

Frontera Texas PAC

$160,007.97

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $160,007.97
Total: $160,007.97

Other filed descriptions $73,500.00mail $40,000.00mailing $19,429.94texting $18,144.37digital $8,211.55printing $722.11

Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 5, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 30, 2025 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101033369, 101062168, 101070155, 101073001.

Texas Sands PAC$120,875.00

Texas Sands PAC

$120,875.00

Cash: $113,500.00
Paid by others: $7,375.00
Total: $120,875.00

polling $7,375.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 25, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100989191, 101033369, 101062168, 101073001.

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$22,795.90

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$22,795.90

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $22,795.90
Total: $22,795.90

polling $15,000.00Other filed descriptions $7,352.14texting $443.76

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 15, 2025 to Sep 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101033369, 101070155.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Frontera Texas PAC

$160,007.97

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $160,007.97
Total: $160,007.97

Other filed descriptions $73,500.00mail $40,000.00mailing $19,429.94texting $18,144.37digital $8,211.55printing $722.11

Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 5, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 30, 2025 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101033369, 101062168, 101070155, 101073001.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$120,875.00

Cash: $113,500.00
Paid by others: $7,375.00
Total: $120,875.00

polling $7,375.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 25, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100989191, 101033369, 101062168, 101073001.

×

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$22,795.90

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $22,795.90
Total: $22,795.90

polling $15,000.00Other filed descriptions $7,352.14texting $443.76

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 15, 2025 to Sep 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101033369, 101070155.

Votes2

House Apr 30, 2025

Yea: 101
Nay: 35
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 0
Excused: 12

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1029

HB 1842 was passed by (Record 1029): 101 Yeas, 35 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 101 (published)
Nay: 35 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 12 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 29, 2025

Yea: 98
Nay: 50
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 0
Excused: 0

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 885

HB 1842 was passed to engrossment by (Record 885): 98 Yeas, 50 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 98 (published)
Nay: 50 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses11

For: 10
Against: 1
On: 0

Names

For

Coastal Conservation Association1 registration
Self1 registration
Self; Ducks Unlimited1 registration
Self; Gun Owners of America1 registration
Self; Sheriffs Association of Texas1 registration
Self; Texas Foundation for Conservation1 registration
Texas Forestry Association1 registration
Texas State Rifle Association1 registration
Texas Wildlife Association1 registration
TMPA1 registration

Against

Ducks Unlimited1 registration

Sources

11 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 31, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 2138

by Rep. Kacal, different lead author · Vetoed · reworked

Introduced text

Last action, Jun 15, 2023: Vetoed by the Governor

Relating to the sale of charitable raffle tickets by certain nonprofit wildlife conservation associations.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Jan 14, 2025

05/05/2025 S Referred to State Affairs

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors

Brad BuckleyRHouse 54

House committee · Licensing & Administrative Procedures · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay, 2 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Companion

SB 2254 by Flores (identical)

Subjects

Amusements, Games, Sports

Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations

CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE

INTERNET

RAFFLES

Text

The text as introduced · 287 words

89R3485 PRL-D

By: Guillen
H.B. No. 1842

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the sale of charitable raffle tickets by certain

nonprofit wildlife conservation associations.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 2002.054, Occupations Code, is amended

by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as

follows:

(a) The organization may not:

(1) directly or indirectly, by the use of paid

advertising, promote a raffle through a medium of mass

communication, including television, radio, or newspaper;

(2) promote or advertise a raffle statewide, other

than on the organization's Internet website or through a

publication or solicitation, including a newsletter, social media,

or electronic mail, provided only to previously identified

supporters of the organization; or

(3) sell or offer to sell tickets for a raffle

statewide , except as provided by Subsection (a-1) .

(a-1) A nonprofit wildlife conservation association,

including each local chapter, affiliate, wildlife cooperative, or

unit, that for purposes of this chapter is a qualified nonprofit

organization eligible under Section 2002.003(e), may use the

organization's Internet website to sell or offer to sell tickets

for a raffle to previously identified supporters of the

organization. This subsection does not authorize the use of an

Internet website to:

(1) provide a graphic or dynamic animation of an entry

to a raffle; or

(2) provide a graphic or dynamic animation of the

drawing of raffle tickets.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Frontera Texas PAC

Texas Sands PAC

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

Frontera Texas PAC

Texas Sands PAC

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

House Apr 30, 2025

House Apr 29, 2025

For

Against

88R HB 2138

Companion