Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 2001.411. Persons Operating or Conducting Bingo

(a) Except as provided by this section, a person other than a bona fide member of a licensed authorized organization may not conduct, promote, or administer, or assist in conducting, promoting, or administering, bingo.

(b) Only an active member of a licensed authorized organization may be an operator responsible for conducting, promoting, or administering bingo.

(c) A person may not assist in conducting, promoting, or administering bingo except a person who is:

(c-1) An organization may designate as members of the organization one or more individuals who elect to become members, including all of the organization's directors, and the designated members are bona fide members of the organization for purposes of this section and other law.

(d) The commission, without regard to a person's membership status in a licensed authorized organization, by rule may restrict involvement in the conduct, promotion, or administration of bingo by:

(e) The commission may not prohibit an operator responsible for conducting, promoting, or administering bingo from acting as a bingo caller for a licensed authorized organization during a bingo occasion.  This subsection does not relieve the operator of the duty to be available to a commission employee or bingo player if required by this chapter.