By: Kolkhorst S.B. No. 549     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to refunds of certain bingo licensing and registration   fees.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 2001.103, Occupations Code, is amended   by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:          (a-1)  On request, the commission shall refund to an   authorized organization the $25 temporary license fee submitted   under Subsection (a) not later than the 30th day after the date the   commission receives the request for the refund, if:                (1)  the authorized organization does not use the   temporary license to conduct bingo before the first anniversary of   the date of the license's issuance; or                (2)  the authorized organization requests withdrawal   of the application before the temporary license is issued, except   the commission may retain an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the   license fee to defray any administrative cost incurred by the   commission in processing the application.          SECTION 2.  Section 2001.104, Occupations Code, is amended   by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:          (f)  The commission shall refund the fee for an initial or   renewal license to conduct bingo if the applicant requests   withdrawal of the application before the license is issued or if the   commission denies the application, except the commission may retain   an amount not to exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the license fee   or $150 to defray any administrative cost incurred by the   commission in processing the application. The commission shall   issue the refund not later than the 30th day after the date the   commission receives the withdrawal request or denies the   application.          SECTION 3.  Section 2001.158, Occupations Code, is amended   by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:          (e)  The commission shall refund the fee for an initial or   renewal commercial lessor license if the applicant requests   withdrawal of the application before the license is issued or if the   commission denies the application, except the commission may retain   an amount not to exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the license fee   or $150 to defray any administrative cost incurred by the   commission in processing the application. The commission shall   issue the refund not later than the 30th day after the date the   commission receives the withdrawal request or denies the   application.          SECTION 4.  Section 2001.205, Occupations Code, is amended   by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:          (c)  The commission shall refund the fee for an initial or   renewal manufacturer's license if the applicant requests   withdrawal of the application before the license is issued or if the   commission denies the application, except the commission may retain   an amount not to exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the license fee   or $150 to defray any administrative cost incurred by the   commission in processing the application. The commission shall   issue the refund not later than the 30th day after the date the   commission receives the withdrawal request or denies the   application.          SECTION 5.  Section 2001.209, Occupations Code, is amended   by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:          (c)  The commission shall refund the fee for an initial or   renewal distributor's license if the applicant requests withdrawal   of the application before the license is issued or if the commission   denies the application, except the commission may retain an amount   not to exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the license fee or $150 to   defray any administrative cost incurred by the commission in   processing the application. The commission shall issue the refund   not later than the 30th day after the date the commission receives   the withdrawal request or denies the application.          SECTION 6.  Section 2001.306, Occupations Code, is amended   by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:          (f)  The commission shall refund the fee for amending a   license issued under this chapter if the applicant requests   withdrawal of the amendment application before the amended license   is issued or if the commission denies the amendment application,   except the commission may retain an amount not to exceed 50 percent   of the amendment fee to defray any administrative cost incurred by   the commission in processing the amendment application. The   commission shall issue the refund not later than the 30th day after   the date the commission receives the withdrawal request or denies   the application.          SECTION 7.  Section 2001.313, Occupations Code, is amended   by adding Subsection (b-3) to read as follows:          (b-3)  The commission shall refund the fee submitted under   Subsection (b-2) for an initial or renewal registration application   if the applicant requests withdrawal of the application before the   applicant is listed on the registry or if the commission denies the   registration and listing, except the commission may retain an   amount not to exceed 50 percent of the registration fee to defray   any administrative cost incurred by the commission in processing   the application.  The commission shall issue the refund not later   than the 30th day after the date the commission receives the   withdrawal request or denies the application.          SECTION 8.  Section 2001.437, Occupations Code, is amended   by adding Subsection (i) to read as follows:          (i)  The commission shall refund the fee for an initial or   renewal unit manager license if the applicant requests withdrawal   of the application before the license is issued or if the commission   denies the application, except the commission may retain an amount   not to exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the license fee or $150 to   defray any administrative cost incurred by the commission in   processing the application.  The commission shall issue the refund   not later than the 30th day after the date the commission receives   the withdrawal request or denies the application.          SECTION 9.  Chapter 2001, Occupations Code, as amended by   this Act, applies only to an application and fee submitted under   that chapter on or after the effective date of this Act.  An   application and fee submitted before the effective date of this Act   is governed by the law in effect on the date the application and fee   are submitted and the former law is continued in effect for that   purpose.          SECTION 10.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.