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Subtitle A - Gaming
Chapter 2001 - Bingo
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 2001.001. Short Title - Sec. 2001.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...
Section 2001.002. Definitions - Sec. 2001.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Authorized commercial lessor"...
Section 2001.003. Regulatory Funding From License Fees and Bingo Prize Fees - Sec. 2001.003. REGULATORY FUNDING FROM LICENSE FEES AND BINGO PRIZE...
Subchapter B. Commission Powers and Duties
Section 2001.051. Control and Supervision of Bingo; Bingo Division - Sec. 2001.051. CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF BINGO; BINGO DIVISION. (a)...
Section 2001.052. Director of Bingo Operations - Sec. 2001.052. DIRECTOR OF BINGO OPERATIONS. (a) The commission shall...
Section 2001.053. Officers and Investigators - Sec. 2001.053. OFFICERS AND INVESTIGATORS. The commission may employ officers...
Section 2001.054. Rulemaking Authority - Sec. 2001.054. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. The commission may adopt rules to...
Section 2001.0541. Rules on Consequences of Criminal Conviction - Sec. 2001.0541. RULES ON CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION. The commission...
Section 2001.055. Regulation of Games - Sec. 2001.055. REGULATION OF GAMES. The commission by rule may...
Section 2001.056. Approval of Bingo Cards - Sec. 2001.056. APPROVAL OF BINGO CARDS. (a) The commission by...
Section 2001.057. Bingo Advisory Committee - Sec. 2001.057. BINGO ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The commission may appoint...
Section 2001.058. Public Information - Sec. 2001.058. PUBLIC INFORMATION. (a) The commission shall provide to...
Section 2001.059. Advisory Opinions - Sec. 2001.059. ADVISORY OPINIONS. (a) An officer, bingo chairperson, or...
Section 2001.060. Reporting - Sec. 2001.060. REPORTING. (a) On or before June 1 of...
Section 2001.061. License Renewal Process - Sec. 2001.061. LICENSE RENEWAL PROCESS. The commission shall adopt rules...
Subchapter C. License to Conduct Bingo
Section 2001.101. Authorized Organization - Sec. 2001.101. AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION. (a) The commission may license a...
Section 2001.102. License Application - Sec. 2001.102. LICENSE APPLICATION. (a) An applicant for a license...
Section 2001.103. Temporary License - Sec. 2001.103. TEMPORARY LICENSE. (a) An authorized organization may receive...
Section 2001.105. License Issuance or Renewal - Sec. 2001.105. LICENSE ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL. (a) The commission shall...
Section 2001.106. Form and Contents of License - Sec. 2001.106. FORM AND CONTENTS OF LICENSE. A license to...
Section 2001.107. Training Program - Sec. 2001.107. TRAINING PROGRAM. (a) Unless the organization is a...
Section 2001.108. License Amendment for Change of Bingo Premises or Occasions - Sec. 2001.108. LICENSE AMENDMENT FOR CHANGE OF BINGO PREMISES OR...
Subchapter D. Commercial Lessor License
Section 2001.151. License Required - Sec. 2001.151. LICENSE REQUIRED. A person who leases premises on...
Section 2001.152. Eligibility - Sec. 2001.152. ELIGIBILITY. (a) The commission may issue a commercial...
Section 2001.153. Restrictions on Source of Funds - Sec. 2001.153. RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCE OF FUNDS. (a) The commission...
Section 2001.154. Ineligible Persons - Sec. 2001.154. INELIGIBLE PERSONS. (a) The commission may not issue...
Section 2001.156. License Application - Sec. 2001.156. LICENSE APPLICATION. (a) An applicant for a commercial...
Section 2001.157. Supplemental Information - Sec. 2001.157. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION. At any time the commission, the...
Section 2001.158. License Fees - Sec. 2001.158. LICENSE FEES. (a) The commission shall set the...
Section 2001.159. License Issuance or Renewal - Sec. 2001.159. LICENSE ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL. (a) The commission shall...
Section 2001.160. Transfer of License - Sec. 2001.160. TRANSFER OF LICENSE. (a) On approval by the...
Section 2001.161. Licensed Authorized Organization as Commercial Lessor - Sec. 2001.161. LICENSED AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION AS COMMERCIAL LESSOR. (a) Repealed...
Subchapter E. Manufacturer's and Distributor's Licenses
Section 2001.201. Manufacturer's License Required - Sec. 2001.201. MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE REQUIRED. A manufacturer may not sell...
Section 2001.202. Eligibility for Manufacturer's License - Sec. 2001.202. ELIGIBILITY FOR MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE. The following persons are...
Section 2001.203. Manufacturer's License Application - Sec. 2001.203. MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE APPLICATION. (a) An applicant for a...
Section 2001.204. Manufacturer's License Bond - Sec. 2001.204. MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE BOND. (a) An applicant for a...
Section 2001.205. Manufacturer's License Fee - Sec. 2001.205. MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE FEE. (a) The commission by rule...
Section 2001.206. Distributor's License Required - Sec. 2001.206. DISTRIBUTOR'S LICENSE REQUIRED. A distributor may not sell,...
Section 2001.207. Eligibility for Distributor's License - Sec. 2001.207. ELIGIBILITY FOR DISTRIBUTOR'S LICENSE. The following persons are...
Section 2001.208. Distributor's License Application - Sec. 2001.208. DISTRIBUTOR'S LICENSE APPLICATION. (a) An applicant for a...
Section 2001.209. Distributor's License Fee - Sec. 2001.209. DISTRIBUTOR'S LICENSE FEE. (a) The commission by rule...
Section 2001.210. General Provisions - Sec. 2001.210. GENERAL PROVISIONS. A license issued under this subchapter...
Section 2001.211. Amendment of Application - Sec. 2001.211. AMENDMENT OF APPLICATION. (a) An applicant for a...
Section 2001.212. Denial of License - Sec. 2001.212. DENIAL OF LICENSE. The commission may deny an...
Section 2001.213. Commission Action Not Required - Sec. 2001.213. COMMISSION ACTION NOT REQUIRED. If, for reasons beyond...
Section 2001.214. License Term - Sec. 2001.214. LICENSE TERM. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...
Section 2001.215. Records and Reports - Sec. 2001.215. RECORDS AND REPORTS. The commission by rule may...
Section 2001.216. Examination of Records - Sec. 2001.216. EXAMINATION OF RECORDS. (a) The commission may examine...
Section 2001.217. Offense - Sec. 2001.217. OFFENSE. A person who does not hold a...
Section 2001.218. Payment Due - Sec. 2001.218. PAYMENT DUE. (a) Each sale or lease of...
Subchapter G. General Provisions Relating to Commission Licenses
Section 2001.301. License Investigation - Sec. 2001.301. LICENSE INVESTIGATION. Promptly after the filing of the...
Section 2001.302. Provision of Supplemental Information - Sec. 2001.302. PROVISION OF SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION. (a) In addition to...
Section 2001.3025. Access to Criminal History Record Information - Sec. 2001.3025. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION. The commission...
Section 2001.304. Temporary Authorization - Sec. 2001.304. TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATION. (a) The commission shall issue a...
Section 2001.305. Notice to Local Authorities - Sec. 2001.305. NOTICE TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES. (a) The commission may...
Section 2001.307. Maximum License Term - Sec. 2001.307. MAXIMUM LICENSE TERM. Except as otherwise provided by...
Section 2001.308. Paperwork Reduction - Sec. 2001.308. PAPERWORK REDUCTION. The commission may not require a...
Section 2001.309. Separate License - Sec. 2001.309. SEPARATE LICENSE. Each location for conducting bingo must...
Section 2001.310. Display of License - Sec. 2001.310. DISPLAY OF LICENSE. (a) A licensed authorized organization...
Section 2001.311. Rights Not Vested - Sec. 2001.311. RIGHTS NOT VESTED. The issuance of a license...
Section 2001.312. Failure to File Fee Reports - Sec. 2001.312. FAILURE TO FILE FEE REPORTS. A person is...
Section 2001.313. Registry of Approved Bingo Workers - Sec. 2001.313. REGISTRY OF APPROVED BINGO WORKERS. (a) To minimize...
Section 2001.314. Identification Card for Approved Bingo Worker - Sec. 2001.314. IDENTIFICATION CARD FOR APPROVED BINGO WORKER. (a) The...
Section 2001.315. Late License Renewal - Sec. 2001.315. LATE LICENSE RENEWAL. (a) A person who fails...
Section 2001.316. Delivery of Commission Notice - Sec. 2001.316. DELIVERY OF COMMISSION NOTICE. If notice under this...
Subchapter H. Denial, Revocation, and Suspension of License
Section 2001.351. Denial of License - Sec. 2001.351. DENIAL OF LICENSE. The commission may deny an...
Section 2001.352. Hearing - Sec. 2001.352. HEARING. (a) A person whose application for a...
Section 2001.353. Discipline of License and Registration Holders - Sec. 2001.353. DISCIPLINE OF LICENSE AND REGISTRATION HOLDERS. (a) After...
Section 2001.354. Final Hearing - Sec. 2001.354. FINAL HEARING. (a) The commission shall hold a...
Section 2001.355. Temporary Suspension - Sec. 2001.355. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION. (a) The commission may temporarily suspend...
Section 2001.356. Notice of Temporary Suspension - Sec. 2001.356. NOTICE OF TEMPORARY SUSPENSION. (a) A proceeding to...
Section 2001.357. Judicial Review - Sec. 2001.357. JUDICIAL REVIEW. (a) An applicant for or the...
Section 2001.358. Schedule of Sanctions - Sec. 2001.358. SCHEDULE OF SANCTIONS. (a) The commission by rule...
Subchapter I. Operation of Bingo
Section 2001.401. Restrictions on Premises Providers - Sec. 2001.401. RESTRICTIONS ON PREMISES PROVIDERS. A person may not,...
Section 2001.402. Single Premises - Sec. 2001.402. SINGLE PREMISES. (a) Bingo may not be conducted...
Section 2001.403. Common Roof or Foundation - Sec. 2001.403. COMMON ROOF OR FOUNDATION. (a) Except as provided...
Section 2001.404. Principal Location - Sec. 2001.404. PRINCIPAL LOCATION. A licensed authorized organization may conduct...
Section 2001.405. Prohibited Rental Payments - Sec. 2001.405. PROHIBITED RENTAL PAYMENTS. Bingo may not be conducted...
Section 2001.406. Rent for Premises - Sec. 2001.406. RENT FOR PREMISES. (a) The rent charged by...
Section 2001.407. Equipment and Supply Transactions - Sec. 2001.407. EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY TRANSACTIONS. (a) A licensed manufacturer...
Section 2001.408. Other Methods for Playing Bingo - Sec. 2001.408. OTHER METHODS FOR PLAYING BINGO. Subject to the...
Section 2001.409. Card-Minding Devices - Sec. 2001.409. CARD-MINDING DEVICES. (a) A person may not use...
Section 2001.410. Pull-Tab Dispenser - Sec. 2001.410. PULL-TAB DISPENSER. (a) A person may not use...
Section 2001.411. Persons Operating or Conducting Bingo - Sec. 2001.411. PERSONS OPERATING OR CONDUCTING BINGO. (a) Except as...
Section 2001.4115. Joint Employment of Bingo Employees - Sec. 2001.4115. JOINT EMPLOYMENT OF BINGO EMPLOYEES. Two or more...
Section 2001.412. Admission to Bingo Games - Sec. 2001.412. ADMISSION TO BINGO GAMES. A person may not...
Section 2001.413. Admission Charge Required - Sec. 2001.413. ADMISSION CHARGE REQUIRED. Except as provided by Section...
Section 2001.414. Bingo Records - Sec. 2001.414. BINGO RECORDS. (a) The commission by rule may...
Section 2001.415. Advertisements - Sec. 2001.415. ADVERTISEMENTS. (a) A person other than a licensed...
Section 2001.4155. Gift Certificates - Sec. 2001.4155. GIFT CERTIFICATES. (a) Nothing in this chapter prohibits...
Section 2001.416. Other Games - Sec. 2001.416. OTHER GAMES. (a) A game of chance other...
Section 2001.418. Minors - Sec. 2001.418. MINORS. (a) An individual younger than 18 years...
Section 2001.419. Bingo Occasions - Sec. 2001.419. BINGO OCCASIONS. (a) A licensed authorized organization may...
Section 2001.420. Prizes - Sec. 2001.420. PRIZES. (a) A bingo prize may not have...
Subchapter I. -1. Unit Accounting
Section 2001.431. Definitions - Sec. 2001.431. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Unit" means two...
Section 2001.432. Forming Accounting Unit - Sec. 2001.432. FORMING ACCOUNTING UNIT. (a) Two or more licensed...
Section 2001.433. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 2001.433. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. A licensed authorized organization that...
Section 2001.4335. Exemption From Franchise Tax - Sec. 2001.4335. EXEMPTION FROM FRANCHISE TAX. A unit formed under...
Section 2001.434. Conduct of Bingo - Sec. 2001.434. CONDUCT OF BINGO. (a) Each licensed authorized organization...
Section 2001.435. Unit Accounting - Sec. 2001.435. UNIT ACCOUNTING. (a) A unit: (1) shall establish...
Section 2001.436. Disbursement of Funds by Dissolved Unit - Sec. 2001.436. DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS BY DISSOLVED UNIT. (a) Sections...
Section 2001.437. Unit Manager - Sec. 2001.437. UNIT MANAGER. (a) If the unit accounting agreement...
Section 2001.438. Agreement Without Unit Manager - Sec. 2001.438. AGREEMENT WITHOUT UNIT MANAGER. (a) This section applies...
Section 2001.439. Trust Agreement - Sec. 2001.439. TRUST AGREEMENT. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of...
Subchapter J. Bingo Accounts and Use of Proceeds
Section 2001.451. Organization Bingo Accounts - Sec. 2001.451. ORGANIZATION BINGO ACCOUNTS. (a) A licensed authorized organization...
Section 2001.452. Bingo Account Withdrawals - Sec. 2001.452. BINGO ACCOUNT WITHDRAWALS. (a) Funds from the bingo...
Section 2001.453. Authorized Uses of Bingo Account - Sec. 2001.453. AUTHORIZED USES OF BINGO ACCOUNT. A licensed authorized...
Section 2001.454. Use of Net Proceeds for Charitable Purposes - Sec. 2001.454. USE OF NET PROCEEDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. (a)...
Section 2001.455. Use of Proceeds by Recipient - Sec. 2001.455. USE OF PROCEEDS BY RECIPIENT. A person given...
Section 2001.456. Use of Proceeds by Licensed Authorized Organization - Sec. 2001.456. USE OF PROCEEDS BY LICENSED AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION. A...
Section 2001.457. Required Disbursements to Charity - Sec. 2001.457. REQUIRED DISBURSEMENTS TO CHARITY. (a) Before the end...
Section 2001.458. Items of Expense - Sec. 2001.458. ITEMS OF EXPENSE. (a) An item of expense...
Section 2001.459. Expenses Paid From Bingo Account - Sec. 2001.459. EXPENSES PAID FROM BINGO ACCOUNT. (a) The following...
Subchapter K. Prize Fees
Section 2001.502. Prize Fee - Sec. 2001.502. PRIZE FEE. (a) A licensed authorized organization or...
Section 2001.504. Payment and Reporting of Fee - Sec. 2001.504. PAYMENT AND REPORTING OF FEE. (a) A fee...
Section 2001.505. Report of Expenses - Sec. 2001.505. REPORT OF EXPENSES. (a) A licensed authorized organization...
Section 2001.506. Record of Prize Winner - Sec. 2001.506. RECORD OF PRIZE WINNER. The commission by rule...
Section 2001.507. Collection and Deposit of Prize Fee - Sec. 2001.507. COLLECTION AND DEPOSIT OF PRIZE FEE. (a) The...
Section 2001.508. Penalties for Failure to Pay or Report - Sec. 2001.508. PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PAY OR REPORT. (a)...
Section 2001.509. Recomputation of Prize Fee - Sec. 2001.509. RECOMPUTATION OF PRIZE FEE. If the commission is...
Section 2001.510. Determination if No Report Made - Sec. 2001.510. DETERMINATION IF NO REPORT MADE. (a) If a...
Section 2001.511. Jeopardy Determination - Sec. 2001.511. JEOPARDY DETERMINATION. (a) If the commission believes that...
Section 2001.512. Application of Tax Laws - Sec. 2001.512. APPLICATION OF TAX LAWS. (a) Subtitle B, Title...
Section 2001.513. Delinquency: Seizure and Sale - Sec. 2001.513. DELINQUENCY: SEIZURE AND SALE. (a) At any time...
Section 2001.514. Security - Sec. 2001.514. SECURITY. (a) To secure payment of the fee...
Section 2001.515. Commission's Duties - Sec. 2001.515. COMMISSION'S DUTIES. The commission shall perform all functions...
Subchapter L. Enforcement
Section 2001.551. Unlawful Bingo; Offense - Sec. 2001.551. UNLAWFUL BINGO; OFFENSE. (a) In this section, "bingo"...
Section 2001.552. Fraudulent Award of Prizes; Offense - Sec. 2001.552. FRAUDULENT AWARD OF PRIZES; OFFENSE. (a) A person...
Section 2001.553. Unlicensed Sales; Offense - Sec. 2001.553. UNLICENSED SALES; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an...
Section 2001.554. Other Offenses; Revocation of License - Sec. 2001.554. OTHER OFFENSES; REVOCATION OF LICENSE. (a) A person...
Section 2001.555. Exemption From Prosecution - Sec. 2001.555. EXEMPTION FROM PROSECUTION. (a) A person lawfully conducting...
Section 2001.556. Price Fixing Prohibited - Sec. 2001.556. PRICE FIXING PROHIBITED. (a) A manufacturer, distributor, or...
Section 2001.557. Inspection of Premises - Sec. 2001.557. INSPECTION OF PREMISES. (a) The commission, its officers...
Section 2001.558. Injunction; Civil Penalty - Sec. 2001.558. INJUNCTION; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) If the commission, the...
Section 2001.559. Remedies Not Exclusive - Sec. 2001.559. REMEDIES NOT EXCLUSIVE. The commission may suspend or...
Section 2001.560. Examination of Records; Disclosure of Information - Sec. 2001.560. EXAMINATION OF RECORDS; DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION. (a) The...
Section 2001.561. Penal Code Application - Sec. 2001.561. PENAL CODE APPLICATION. Section 47.08, Penal Code, applies...
Subchapter M. Administrative Penalty
Section 2001.601. Imposition of Penalty - Sec. 2001.601. IMPOSITION OF PENALTY. The commission may impose an...
Section 2001.602. Amount of Penalty - Sec. 2001.602. AMOUNT OF PENALTY. (a) The amount of the...
Section 2001.603. Notice of Violation and Penalty - Sec. 2001.603. NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PENALTY. (a) If, after...
Section 2001.604. Penalty to Be Paid or Hearing Requested - Sec. 2001.604. PENALTY TO BE PAID OR HEARING REQUESTED. (a)...
Section 2001.605. Hearing - Sec. 2001.605. HEARING. (a) If the person timely requests a...
Section 2001.606. Decision by Director - Sec. 2001.606. DECISION BY DIRECTOR. (a) Based on the findings...
Section 2001.607. Options Following Decision: Pay or Appeal - Sec. 2001.607. OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION: PAY OR APPEAL. (a) Not...
Section 2001.608. Collection of Penalty - Sec. 2001.608. COLLECTION OF PENALTY. If the person does not...
Section 2001.609. Determination by Court - Sec. 2001.609. DETERMINATION BY COURT. (a) If the court sustains...
Section 2001.610. Remittance of Penalty and Interest - Sec. 2001.610. REMITTANCE OF PENALTY AND INTEREST. (a) If, after...
Section 2001.611. Administrative Procedure - Sec. 2001.611. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE. A proceeding under this subchapter is...
Subchapter N. Elections
Section 2001.651. Ordering Election - Sec. 2001.651. ORDERING ELECTION. The governing body of a county,...
Section 2001.652. Petition - Sec. 2001.652. PETITION. (a) A petition for an election to...
Section 2001.653. Verification of Petition - Sec. 2001.653. VERIFICATION OF PETITION. (a) Not later than the...
Section 2001.654. Date of Election - Sec. 2001.654. DATE OF ELECTION. (a) If the officer responsible...
Section 2001.655. Ballot Proposition - Sec. 2001.655. BALLOT PROPOSITION. (a) In an election to legalize...
Section 2001.656. Effect of Election - Sec. 2001.656. EFFECT OF ELECTION. (a) If a majority of...
Section 2001.657. Determination of Local Option Status - Sec. 2001.657. DETERMINATION OF LOCAL OPTION STATUS. (a) In determining...
Chapter 2002 - Charitable Raffles
Section 2002.001. Short Title - Sec. 2002.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...
Section 2002.002. Definitions - Sec. 2002.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Charitable purposes" means:...
Section 2002.003. Qualified Nonprofit Organization - Sec. 2002.003. QUALIFIED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. (a) An organization incorporated or...
Section 2002.004. Imputed Actions of Organization - Sec. 2002.004. IMPUTED ACTIONS OF ORGANIZATION. For purposes of this...
Section 2002.005. Applicability - Sec. 2002.005. APPLICABILITY. This chapter does not apply to a...
Subchapter B. Operation of Raffle
Section 2002.051. Raffle Authorized - Sec. 2002.051. RAFFLE AUTHORIZED. A qualified organization may conduct a...
Section 2002.052. Time and Frequency Restrictions - Sec. 2002.052. TIME AND FREQUENCY RESTRICTIONS. (a) In this section,...
Section 2002.053. Use of Raffle Proceeds - Sec. 2002.053. USE OF RAFFLE PROCEEDS. All proceeds from the...
Section 2002.054. Restrictions on Raffle Promotion and Ticket Sales - Sec. 2002.054. RESTRICTIONS ON RAFFLE PROMOTION AND TICKET SALES. (a)...
Section 2002.0541. Reverse Raffle - Sec. 2002.0541. REVERSE RAFFLE. (a) A qualified organization may conduct...
Section 2002.055. Ticket Disclosures - Sec. 2002.055. TICKET DISCLOSURES. The following information must be printed...
Section 2002.056. Restrictions on Prizes - Sec. 2002.056. RESTRICTIONS ON PRIZES. (a) A prize offered or...
Section 2002.057. Ticket Sale on University Property - Sec. 2002.057. TICKET SALE ON UNIVERSITY PROPERTY. An institution of...
Section 2002.058. Injunctive Action Against Unauthorized Raffle - Sec. 2002.058. INJUNCTIVE ACTION AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED RAFFLE. (a) A county...
Chapter 2003 - Inspection and Regulation of Gambling Vessels
Section 2003.001. Definition - Sec. 2003.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "department" means the Department...
Section 2003.002. Application of Chapter - Sec. 2003.002. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies only to...
Subchapter B. State Inspection and Regulation
Section 2003.051. Criminal History Record Information - Sec. 2003.051. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION. (a) The department may...
Section 2003.052. Inspection - Sec. 2003.052. INSPECTION. The department may inspect a vessel located...
Subchapter C. Municipal Inspection and Regulation
Section 2003.101. Regulation - Sec. 2003.101. REGULATION. (a) A municipality, by ordinance, may impose...
Section 2003.102. Inspection - Sec. 2003.102. INSPECTION. A municipality may inspect a vessel docked...
Chapter 2004 - Professional Sports Team Charitable Foundation Raffles
Section 2004.001. Short Title - Sec. 2004.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...
Section 2004.002. Definitions - Sec. 2004.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Charitable purposes" has...
Section 2004.003. Qualifications to Conduct Raffle - Sec. 2004.003. QUALIFICATIONS TO CONDUCT RAFFLE. A professional sports team...
Section 2004.004. Raffle Authorized; Ticket Sales - Sec. 2004.004. RAFFLE AUTHORIZED; TICKET SALES. (a) A professional sports...
Section 2004.005. Ticket Disclosures - Sec. 2004.005. TICKET DISCLOSURES. The following information must be printed...
Section 2004.006. Use of Raffle Proceeds - Sec. 2004.006. USE OF RAFFLE PROCEEDS. All proceeds from the...
Section 2004.007. Reasonable Operating Expenses - Sec. 2004.007. REASONABLE OPERATING EXPENSES. (a) For each raffle conducted...
Section 2004.008. Communication of Winning Number - Sec. 2004.008. COMMUNICATION OF WINNING NUMBER. The winning number of...
Section 2004.009. Criminal Penalties - Sec. 2004.009. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th...
Section 2004.010. Injunctive Action Against Unauthorized Raffle - Sec. 2004.010. INJUNCTIVE ACTION AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED RAFFLE. (a) A county...
Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act
Chapter 2021 - General Provisions
Section 2021.001. Short Title - Sec. 2021.001. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as...
Section 2021.002. Purpose - Sec. 2021.002. PURPOSE. The purpose of this subtitle is to...
Section 2021.003. General Definitions - Sec. 2021.003. GENERAL DEFINITIONS. In this subtitle: (1) "Accredited Texas-bred...
Section 2021.004. Definitions Used in Administering Subtitle - Sec. 2021.004. DEFINITIONS USED IN ADMINISTERING SUBTITLE. For the purpose...
Section 2021.005. Precedence of Suit Under Title - Sec. 2021.005. PRECEDENCE OF SUIT UNDER TITLE. A court shall...
Section 2021.006. Release of Civil Liability - Sec. 2021.006. RELEASE OF CIVIL LIABILITY. A commission member, a...
Section 2021.007. Fee or Payment in Lieu of Other State Taxes and Fees - Sec. 2021.007. FEE OR PAYMENT IN LIEU OF OTHER STATE...
Section 2021.008. Sunset Provision - Sec. 2021.008. SUNSET PROVISION. (a) The commission is subject to...
Section 2021.009. Prohibited Use of State Appropriated Funds - Sec. 2021.009. PROHIBITED USE OF STATE APPROPRIATED FUNDS. This subtitle...
Chapter 2022 - Texas Racing Commission
Subchapter A. Composition and Operation
Section 2022.001. Commission Membership - Sec. 2022.001. COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP. (a) The commission consists of: (1)...
Section 2022.002. Term of Office - Sec. 2022.002. TERM OF OFFICE. (a) Appointed commission members hold...
Section 2022.003. Financial Statement Required - Sec. 2022.003. FINANCIAL STATEMENT REQUIRED. (a) Each appointed commission member...
Section 2022.004. Restrictions on Commission Appointment, Membership, and Employment - Sec. 2022.004. RESTRICTIONS ON COMMISSION APPOINTMENT, MEMBERSHIP, AND EMPLOYMENT. (a)...
Section 2022.005. Grounds for Removal - Sec. 2022.005. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL. (a) It is a ground...
Section 2022.006. Member Training - Sec. 2022.006. MEMBER TRAINING. (a) To be eligible to take...
Section 2022.007. Member per Diem and Reimbursement for Expenses - Sec. 2022.007. MEMBER PER DIEM AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES. (a)...
Section 2022.008. Presiding Officer - Sec. 2022.008. PRESIDING OFFICER. The governor shall designate a public...
Section 2022.009. Commission Meetings; Record of Commission Votes - Sec. 2022.009. COMMISSION MEETINGS; RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTES. (a) The...
Section 2022.010. Commission Offices - Sec. 2022.010. COMMISSION OFFICES. The commission shall maintain a general...
Section 2022.011. Money Paid to Commission - Sec. 2022.011. MONEY PAID TO COMMISSION. All money paid to...
Section 2022.012. Legal Representation - Sec. 2022.012. LEGAL REPRESENTATION. The attorney general shall: (1) designate...
Section 2022.013. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures - Sec. 2022.013. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES. (a)...
Section 2022.014. Public Participation - Sec. 2022.014. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. (a) The commission by rule shall...
Subchapter B. Commission Staff
Section 2022.051. Executive Director; Duties - Sec. 2022.051. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; DUTIES. (a) The commission shall employ...
Section 2022.052. Employees; Restrictions on Employment - Sec. 2022.052. EMPLOYEES; RESTRICTIONS ON EMPLOYMENT. (a) The commission shall...
Section 2022.053. Commission Investigators - Sec. 2022.053. COMMISSION INVESTIGATORS. (a) The commission may commission as...
Section 2022.054. Career Ladder; Performance Evaluations - Sec. 2022.054. CAREER LADDER; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. (a) The executive director...
Section 2022.055. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy - Sec. 2022.055. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY. (a) The executive director...
Section 2022.056. Division of Responsibility - Sec. 2022.056. DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITY. The commission by rule shall...
Section 2022.057. Background Checks and Qualification Criteria - Sec. 2022.057. BACKGROUND CHECKS AND QUALIFICATION CRITERIA. Each person appointed...
Section 2022.058. Prohibition on Employment of Former Commission Members or Employees by Racetrack Association; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 2022.058. PROHIBITION ON EMPLOYMENT OF FORMER COMMISSION MEMBERS OR...
Subchapter C. Records and Information
Section 2022.101. Public Interest Information - Sec. 2022.101. PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION. (a) The commission shall prepare...
Section 2022.102. Information Relating to Complaint Procedures - Sec. 2022.102. INFORMATION RELATING TO COMPLAINT PROCEDURES. (a) The commission...
Section 2022.103. Commission Investigative Files Confidential - Sec. 2022.103. COMMISSION INVESTIGATIVE FILES CONFIDENTIAL. (a) The contents of...
Section 2022.104. Interagency Sharing of Records - Sec. 2022.104. INTERAGENCY SHARING OF RECORDS. The commission may share...
Section 2022.105. Books and Records; Inspection - Sec. 2022.105. BOOKS AND RECORDS; INSPECTION. (a) The commission shall...
Section 2022.106. Public Inspection of Records - Sec. 2022.106. PUBLIC INSPECTION OF RECORDS. (a) All commission records...
Chapter 2023 - Commission and Race Meeting Official Powers and Duties
Subchapter A. Regulation, Supervision, and Licensing Relating to Horse Racing and Greyhound Racing
Section 2023.001. Licensing, Regulation, and Supervision of Horse Racing and Greyhound Racing - Sec. 2023.001. LICENSING, REGULATION, AND SUPERVISION OF HORSE RACING AND...
Section 2023.002. Regulation and Supervision of Wagering at Race Meetings - Sec. 2023.002. REGULATION AND SUPERVISION OF WAGERING AT RACE MEETINGS....
Section 2023.003. Other Licensing and Regulation: Rules and Fees - Sec. 2023.003. OTHER LICENSING AND REGULATION: RULES AND FEES. (a)...
Section 2023.004. Commission Rules - Sec. 2023.004. COMMISSION RULES. (a) The commission shall adopt: (1)...
Section 2023.005. Limitation on Rules Restricting Competitive Bidding or Advertising - Sec. 2023.005. LIMITATION ON RULES RESTRICTING COMPETITIVE BIDDING OR ADVERTISING....
Section 2023.006. Consideration of Past Performance of Racetrack Association - Sec. 2023.006. CONSIDERATION OF PAST PERFORMANCE OF RACETRACK ASSOCIATION. In...
Section 2023.007. Right of Entry - Sec. 2023.007. RIGHT OF ENTRY. A commission member, an authorized...
Section 2023.008. Testimony and Subpoena Power - Sec. 2023.008. TESTIMONY AND SUBPOENA POWER. (a) For purposes of...
Section 2023.009. Judicial Review of Commission Order - Sec. 2023.009. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF COMMISSION ORDER. (a) Judicial review...
Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties
Section 2023.051. Recognition of Organization - Sec. 2023.051. RECOGNITION OF ORGANIZATION. (a) The commission by rule...
Section 2023.052. Security for Fees and Charges - Sec. 2023.052. SECURITY FOR FEES AND CHARGES. The commission may...
Section 2023.053. Texas Racing Commission Fund; Additional Appropriations - Sec. 2023.053. TEXAS RACING COMMISSION FUND; ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS. (a) The...
Section 2023.054. Commission Standards on Greyhound Farms and Facilities - Sec. 2023.054. COMMISSION STANDARDS ON GREYHOUND FARMS AND FACILITIES. The...
Section 2023.055. Report of Violation - Sec. 2023.055. REPORT OF VIOLATION. The commission's rules must allow...
Section 2023.056. Cooperation With Law Enforcement - Sec. 2023.056. COOPERATION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT. (a) The commission shall...
Section 2023.057. Access to Criminal History Records - Sec. 2023.057. ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS. The commission may...
Section 2023.058. Cost of Criminal History Record Check - Sec. 2023.058. COST OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK. (a) The...
Section 2023.059. Distance Learning - Sec. 2023.059. DISTANCE LEARNING. The commission may provide assistance to...
Section 2023.060. Certified Documents - Sec. 2023.060. CERTIFIED DOCUMENTS. Instead of requiring an affidavit or...
Section 2023.061. Annual Report - Sec. 2023.061. ANNUAL REPORT. (a) Not later than January 31...
Subchapter C. Employment of and Supervision by Race Meeting Officials
Section 2023.101. Employment of Stewards and Judges - Sec. 2023.101. EMPLOYMENT OF STEWARDS AND JUDGES. (a) A horse...
Section 2023.102. Steward and Judge Examinations - Sec. 2023.102. STEWARD AND JUDGE EXAMINATIONS. (a) The commission shall...
Section 2023.103. Employment of State Veterinarians - Sec. 2023.103. EMPLOYMENT OF STATE VETERINARIANS. For each race meeting,...
Section 2023.104. Race Meeting Official Compensation and Fee - Sec. 2023.104. RACE MEETING OFFICIAL COMPENSATION AND FEE. (a) The...
Section 2023.105. Employment of Other Racetrack Officials - Sec. 2023.105. EMPLOYMENT OF OTHER RACETRACK OFFICIALS. The racetrack association...
Section 2023.106. Race Meeting Official Powers and Duties; Rules - Sec. 2023.106. RACE MEETING OFFICIAL POWERS AND DUTIES; RULES. (a)...
Section 2023.107. Executive Director Review and Modification of Penalty - Sec. 2023.107. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW AND MODIFICATION OF PENALTY. (a)...
Section 2023.108. Final Decision; Availability of Appeal - Sec. 2023.108. FINAL DECISION; AVAILABILITY OF APPEAL. (a) A decision...
Section 2023.109. Appeal From Decision of Race Meeting Official; Decisions Not Appealable - Sec. 2023.109. APPEAL FROM DECISION OF RACE MEETING OFFICIAL; DECISIONS...
Chapter 2024 - Powers and Duties of Comptroller
Subchapter A. General Powers and Duties
Section 2024.001. Comptroller Rules - Sec. 2024.001. COMPTROLLER RULES. The comptroller may adopt rules for...
Section 2024.002. Inspection of Books, Records, and Financial Statements - Sec. 2024.002. INSPECTION OF BOOKS, RECORDS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. (a)...
Section 2024.003. Right of Entry - Sec. 2024.003. RIGHT OF ENTRY. The comptroller and the agents...
Subchapter B. Collection and Deposit of State's Share of Pari-Mutuel Pool
Section 2024.051. Collection and Deposit of State's Share - Sec. 2024.051. COLLECTION AND DEPOSIT OF STATE'S SHARE. (a) The...
Section 2024.052. Security - Sec. 2024.052. SECURITY. (a) The comptroller by rule may require...
Section 2024.053. Certification of Noncompliance; Administrative Appeal - Sec. 2024.053. CERTIFICATION OF NONCOMPLIANCE; ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL. (a) The comptroller...
Section 2024.054. Penalties for Late Payment or Report - Sec. 2024.054. PENALTIES FOR LATE PAYMENT OR REPORT. (a) A...
Section 2024.055. Deposit of State's Share - Sec. 2024.055. DEPOSIT OF STATE'S SHARE. (a) The comptroller shall...
Subchapter C. Applicability of Other Law
Section 2024.101. Applicability of Certain Tax Code Provisions - Sec. 2024.101. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN TAX CODE PROVISIONS. (a) Unless...
Chapter 2025 - Licensing
Section 2025.001. Commission Licensing Duties - Sec. 2025.001. COMMISSION LICENSING DUTIES. (a) To preserve and protect...
Section 2025.002. License as Privilege - Sec. 2025.002. LICENSE AS PRIVILEGE. The operation of a racetrack...
Section 2025.003. Fingerprints Required - Sec. 2025.003. FINGERPRINTS REQUIRED. (a) An applicant for a license...
Subchapter B. Racetrack License Application Requirements
Section 2025.051. Racetrack License Required; Criminal Penalty - Sec. 2025.051. RACETRACK LICENSE REQUIRED; CRIMINAL PENALTY. A person may...
Section 2025.052. Application - Sec. 2025.052. APPLICATION. (a) The commission shall require each applicant...
Section 2025.053. Application Fee - Sec. 2025.053. APPLICATION FEE. (a) The commission shall require each...
Section 2025.054. Management, Concession, and Totalisator Contracts - Sec. 2025.054. MANAGEMENT, CONCESSION, AND TOTALISATOR CONTRACTS. (a) The commission...
Section 2025.055. Confidentiality of Application Documents - Sec. 2025.055. CONFIDENTIALITY OF APPLICATION DOCUMENTS. Documents submitted to the...
Section 2025.056. Background Check - Sec. 2025.056. BACKGROUND CHECK. (a) The commission shall require a...
Section 2025.057. Bond - Sec. 2025.057. BOND. (a) The commission may, at any time,...
Section 2025.058. Notification of Completed Application - Sec. 2025.058. NOTIFICATION OF COMPLETED APPLICATION. When all requirements for...
Subchapter C. Racetrack License Issuance and Renewal
Section 2025.101. License Eligibility Requirements and Limitations - Sec. 2025.101. LICENSE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS. (a) The burden...
Section 2025.102. Qualifications for Issuance of Racetrack License - Sec. 2025.102. QUALIFICATIONS FOR ISSUANCE OF RACETRACK LICENSE. (a) The...
Section 2025.103. Issuance of Temporary License - Sec. 2025.103. ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY LICENSE. (a) After a racetrack...
Section 2025.104. Designation of Racetrack License as Active or Inactive - Sec. 2025.104. DESIGNATION OF RACETRACK LICENSE AS ACTIVE OR INACTIVE....
Section 2025.105. Renewal of Inactive Racetrack License; Fees - Sec. 2025.105. RENEWAL OF INACTIVE RACETRACK LICENSE; FEES. (a) The...
Section 2025.106. Commission Review of Active Racetrack License; Fee - Sec. 2025.106. COMMISSION REVIEW OF ACTIVE RACETRACK LICENSE; FEE. (a)...
Section 2025.107. Racetrack License Not Transferable; Temporary License - Sec. 2025.107. RACETRACK LICENSE NOT TRANSFERABLE; TEMPORARY LICENSE. (a) A...
Section 2025.108. Racetrack License Annual Fee - Sec. 2025.108. RACETRACK LICENSE ANNUAL FEE. The commission may prescribe...
Subchapter D. Greyhound Racetrack Licenses
Section 2025.151. Limitation on Number of Greyhound Racetrack Licenses - Sec. 2025.151. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF GREYHOUND RACETRACK LICENSES. The...
Section 2025.152. Location Restriction for Greyhound Racetrack - Sec. 2025.152. LOCATION RESTRICTION FOR GREYHOUND RACETRACK. Each greyhound racetrack...
Subchapter E. Disciplinary Action for Racetrack License Holders
Section 2025.201. Grounds for Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of Racetrack License - Sec. 2025.201. GROUNDS FOR DENIAL, REVOCATION, OR SUSPENSION OF RACETRACK...
Section 2025.202. Disciplinary Action; Administrative Penalty - Sec. 2025.202. DISCIPLINARY ACTION; ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The commission by...
Section 2025.203. Summary Suspension - Sec. 2025.203. SUMMARY SUSPENSION. (a) The commission may summarily suspend...
Section 2025.204. Summary Suspension Hearing - Sec. 2025.204. SUMMARY SUSPENSION HEARING. (a) A racetrack association that...
Section 2025.205. Summary Suspension Final Order - Sec. 2025.205. SUMMARY SUSPENSION FINAL ORDER. After the hearing on...
Subchapter F. Occupational Licenses
Section 2025.251. Occupational License Required - Sec. 2025.251. OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by...
Section 2025.252. License Categories - Sec. 2025.252. LICENSE CATEGORIES. The commission shall adopt categories of...
Section 2025.253. Examination Notification - Sec. 2025.253. EXAMINATION NOTIFICATION. (a) If an examination is required...
Section 2025.254. Issuance of License - Sec. 2025.254. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE. The commission shall issue a...
Section 2025.255. Issuance of Identification Card - Sec. 2025.255. ISSUANCE OF IDENTIFICATION CARD. The commission shall issue...
Section 2025.256. License Fees - Sec. 2025.256. LICENSE FEES. (a) The commission by rule shall...
Section 2025.257. Term of License; Renewal - Sec. 2025.257. TERM OF LICENSE; RENEWAL. (a) A license issued...
Section 2025.258. Criminal History Record Information - Sec. 2025.258. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION. (a) The commission shall...
Section 2025.259. License Valid Throughout State - Sec. 2025.259. LICENSE VALID THROUGHOUT STATE. A license issued under...
Section 2025.260. Temporary Licenses - Sec. 2025.260. TEMPORARY LICENSES. (a) Pending investigation of an applicant's...
Section 2025.261. Reciprocal Licenses; Out-of-State Applicants - Sec. 2025.261. RECIPROCAL LICENSES; OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANTS. (a) The commission may...
Section 2025.262. Grounds for Denial, Revocation, and Suspension of Occupational License - Sec. 2025.262. GROUNDS FOR DENIAL, REVOCATION, AND SUSPENSION OF OCCUPATIONAL...
Chapter 2026 - Racetrack Operation and Premises
Subchapter A. Regulation of Racetrack
Section 2026.001. Planning, Construction, and Operation Rules - Sec. 2026.001. PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION RULES. To preserve and...
Section 2026.002. Prevention of Subterfuge in Racetrack Ownership or Operation - Sec. 2026.002. PREVENTION OF SUBTERFUGE IN RACETRACK OWNERSHIP OR OPERATION....
Section 2026.003. Financial Disclosure - Sec. 2026.003. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. (a) The commission by rule shall...
Section 2026.004. Racing Location - Sec. 2026.004. RACING LOCATION. (a) Except as provided by this...
Section 2026.005. Change of Racing Location - Sec. 2026.005. CHANGE OF RACING LOCATION. On request of a...
Section 2026.006. Lease of Racetrack Premises - Sec. 2026.006. LEASE OF RACETRACK PREMISES. (a) The commission by...
Section 2026.007. Inappropriate or Unsafe Conditions; Enforcement; Rules - Sec. 2026.007. INAPPROPRIATE OR UNSAFE CONDITIONS; ENFORCEMENT; RULES. (a) The...
Section 2026.008. Supervision of Construction, Renovation, and Maintenance; Enforcement - Sec. 2026.008. SUPERVISION OF CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, AND MAINTENANCE; ENFORCEMENT. (a)...
Section 2026.009. Racetrack Security - Sec. 2026.009. RACETRACK SECURITY. A horse racetrack association shall provide...
Section 2026.010. Kennels - Sec. 2026.010. KENNELS. (a) Each greyhound racetrack association shall: (1)...
Section 2026.011. Automobile Racing Facility Prohibited Near Racetrack in Certain Counties - Sec. 2026.011. AUTOMOBILE RACING FACILITY PROHIBITED NEAR RACETRACK IN CERTAIN...
Section 2026.012. Other Lawful Businesses Authorized - Sec. 2026.012. OTHER LAWFUL BUSINESSES AUTHORIZED. A racetrack association may...
Section 2026.013. Employee Compliance - Sec. 2026.013. EMPLOYEE COMPLIANCE. (a) A racetrack is responsible for...
Subchapter B. Exclusion or Ejection From Racetrack
Section 2026.051. Commission Rules Regarding Exclusion or Ejection - Sec. 2026.051. COMMISSION RULES REGARDING EXCLUSION OR EJECTION. The commission...
Section 2026.052. Exclusion or Ejection From Enclosure; Hearing; Appeal - Sec. 2026.052. EXCLUSION OR EJECTION FROM ENCLOSURE; HEARING; APPEAL. (a)...
Section 2026.053. Exclusion or Ejection by Racetrack Association - Sec. 2026.053. EXCLUSION OR EJECTION BY RACETRACK ASSOCIATION. This subtitle...
Section 2026.054. Criminal Trespass at Enclosure - Sec. 2026.054. CRIMINAL TRESPASS AT ENCLOSURE. A person, for the...
Subchapter C. Classification of Horse Racetracks
Section 2026.101. Classification - Sec. 2026.101. CLASSIFICATION. A horse racetrack is classified as: (1)...
Section 2026.102. Class 1 Racetrack - Sec. 2026.102. CLASS 1 RACETRACK. (a) A class 1 racetrack...
Section 2026.103. Class 2 Racetrack - Sec. 2026.103. CLASS 2 RACETRACK. (a) A class 2 racetrack...
Section 2026.104. Class 3 Racetrack - Sec. 2026.104. CLASS 3 RACETRACK. (a) A class 3 racetrack...
Section 2026.105. Class 4 Racetrack - Sec. 2026.105. CLASS 4 RACETRACK. (a) A class 4 racetrack...
Section 2026.106. Waiver or Deferral of Certain Standards for Class 4 Racetrack - Sec. 2026.106. WAIVER OR DEFERRAL OF CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR CLASS...
Section 2026.107. Calculation of Live and Simulcast Race Dates - Sec. 2026.107. CALCULATION OF LIVE AND SIMULCAST RACE DATES. (a)...
Subchapter D. Concession, Management, or Totalisator Contracts; Security Plans
Section 2026.151. Commission Approval Required - Sec. 2026.151. COMMISSION APPROVAL REQUIRED. (a) All concession, management, and...
Section 2026.152. Commission Review of Security Plans and Certain Contracts - Sec. 2026.152. COMMISSION REVIEW OF SECURITY PLANS AND CERTAIN CONTRACTS....
Section 2026.153. Management Contract: Requirements and Limitations - Sec. 2026.153. MANAGEMENT CONTRACT: REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS. (a) A person...
Chapter 2027 - Wagering
Subchapter A. Pari-Mutuel Wagering
Section 2027.001. Pari-Mutuel Wagering Rules - Sec. 2027.001. PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING RULES. (a) The commission shall adopt...
Section 2027.002. Wagering Restrictions - Sec. 2027.002. WAGERING RESTRICTIONS. (a) Wagering may be conducted only...
Section 2027.003. Wagering Computation Equipment - Sec. 2027.003. WAGERING COMPUTATION EQUIPMENT. (a) Wagering authorized under this...
Section 2027.004. Automated Teller Machines: Rules, Limitations, and Fees - Sec. 2027.004. AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES: RULES, LIMITATIONS, AND FEES. (a)...
Section 2027.005. Ticket Information Rules - Sec. 2027.005. TICKET INFORMATION RULES. The commission by rule shall...
Section 2027.006. Claim After Race Meeting - Sec. 2027.006. CLAIM AFTER RACE MEETING. (a) A person who...
Subchapter B. Simulcast Wagering
Section 2027.051. Simulcast Wagering Rules - Sec. 2027.051. SIMULCAST WAGERING RULES. The commission shall adopt rules...
Section 2027.052. Construction of Laws Related to Simulcast Races - Sec. 2027.052. CONSTRUCTION OF LAWS RELATED TO SIMULCAST RACES. (a)...
Section 2027.053. Commission Approval Required for Pari-Mutuel Pool Inclusion - Sec. 2027.053. COMMISSION APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR PARI-MUTUEL POOL INCLUSION. (a)...
Section 2027.054. Requirements and Limitations on Simulcast Races - Sec. 2027.054. REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS ON SIMULCAST RACES. (a) A...
Section 2027.055. Contract Required for Simulcast Races - Sec. 2027.055. CONTRACT REQUIRED FOR SIMULCAST RACES. (a) Except as...
Section 2027.056. Simulcast Contract Terms and Arbitration - Sec. 2027.056. SIMULCAST CONTRACT TERMS AND ARBITRATION. (a) Notwithstanding any...
Subchapter C. Wagering Prohibitions
Section 2027.101. Rules Prohibiting Wagering by Minor and Viewing by Unaccompanied Child - Sec. 2027.101. RULES PROHIBITING WAGERING BY MINOR AND VIEWING BY...
Section 2027.102. Unlawful Wagering - Sec. 2027.102. UNLAWFUL WAGERING. (a) A person may not wager...
Chapter 2028 - Pari-Mutuel Pools, Purses, and Fees
Subchapter A. Commission Oversight of Pari-Mutuel Racing Funds
Section 2028.001. Adoption of Requirements or Other Performance Measures - Sec. 2028.001. ADOPTION OF REQUIREMENTS OR OTHER PERFORMANCE MEASURES. (a)...
Section 2028.002. Independent Audit Report; Records Review - Sec. 2028.002. INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT; RECORDS REVIEW. (a) An organization...
Section 2028.003. Suspension and Withholding of Funds - Sec. 2028.003. SUSPENSION AND WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS. The commission by...
Subchapter B. General Deductions From Live Pari-Mutuel Pool
Section 2028.051. Set-Aside From Live Pari-Mutuel Pool - Sec. 2028.051. SET-ASIDE FROM LIVE PARI-MUTUEL POOL. A horse or...
Subchapter C. Disposition of Horse Pari-Mutuel Pools and Other Amounts Related to Horse Racing
Section 2028.101. Deductions From Horse Pari-Mutuel Pools - Sec. 2028.101. DEDUCTIONS FROM HORSE PARI-MUTUEL POOLS. (a) A horse...
Section 2028.102. Horse Racetrack Association Set-Asides for Purses; Purse Accounts - Sec. 2028.102. HORSE RACETRACK ASSOCIATION SET-ASIDES FOR PURSES; PURSE ACCOUNTS....
Section 2028.103. Set-Aside for Texas-Bred Program - Sec. 2028.103. SET-ASIDE FOR TEXAS-BRED PROGRAM. (a) A horse racetrack...
Section 2028.104. Racetrack Association Commission - Sec. 2028.104. RACETRACK ASSOCIATION COMMISSION. After allocation of the amounts...
Section 2028.105. Allocation of Breakage - Sec. 2028.105. ALLOCATION OF BREAKAGE. (a) A horse racetrack association...
Section 2028.106. Limitation on Purse Deduction - Sec. 2028.106. LIMITATION ON PURSE DEDUCTION. (a) In this section,...
Section 2028.107. Limitation on Incentives Awarded to Certain Horses - Sec. 2028.107. LIMITATION ON INCENTIVES AWARDED TO CERTAIN HORSES. An...
Subchapter D. Disposition of Greyhound Pari-Mutuel Pools and Other Amounts Related to Greyhound Racing
Section 2028.151. Application of Subchapter - Sec. 2028.151. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. The deductions and allocations made...
Section 2028.152. Distribution of Pari-Mutuel Pool - Sec. 2028.152. DISTRIBUTION OF PARI-MUTUEL POOL. Each greyhound racetrack association...
Section 2028.153. State Fee - Sec. 2028.153. STATE FEE. On each racing day, a greyhound...
Section 2028.154. Breakage - Sec. 2028.154. BREAKAGE. (a) A greyhound racetrack association shall pay...
Section 2028.155. Allocation of Purse in Greyhound Races - Sec. 2028.155. ALLOCATION OF PURSE IN GREYHOUND RACES. (a) The...
Subchapter E. Distribution of Simulcast Pari-Mutuel Pools
Section 2028.201. Rules - Sec. 2028.201. RULES. The commission shall adopt rules relating to...
Section 2028.202. Required Distributions - Sec. 2028.202. REQUIRED DISTRIBUTIONS. (a) A racetrack association shall distribute...
Section 2028.203. Reimbursement for Simulcast Signal Cost - Sec. 2028.203. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SIMULCAST SIGNAL COST. If a racetrack...
Section 2028.204. Allocation of Money in Escrow Accounts - Sec. 2028.204. ALLOCATION OF MONEY IN ESCROW ACCOUNTS. (a) A...
Section 2028.2041. Allocation of Certain Funds - Sec. 2028.2041. ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN FUNDS. (a) In each state...
Section 2028.205. Additional Allocations for Certain Racetracks - Sec. 2028.205. ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS FOR CERTAIN RACETRACKS. (a) In addition...
Section 2028.206. Host Fee - Sec. 2028.206. HOST FEE. A racetrack association conducting a live...
Subchapter F. County and Municipal Fees
Section 2028.251. Admission Fees Authorized - Sec. 2028.251. ADMISSION FEES AUTHORIZED. (a) A commissioners court may...
Section 2028.252. Additional Fees for Certain Counties - Sec. 2028.252. ADDITIONAL FEES FOR CERTAIN COUNTIES. If the racetrack...
Section 2028.253. Procedures for Fee Collection - Sec. 2028.253. PROCEDURES FOR FEE COLLECTION. (a) A commissioners court...
Section 2028.254. Other Fees and Taxes Prohibited - Sec. 2028.254. OTHER FEES AND TAXES PROHIBITED. A county or...
Subchapter G. Texas-Bred Incentive Fund
Section 2028.301. Texas-Bred Incentive Fund - Sec. 2028.301. TEXAS-BRED INCENTIVE FUND. (a) The commission shall deposit...
Chapter 2029 - Allocation of Racing Days
Subchapter A. Horse Racing
Section 2029.001. Allocation of Horse Racing Days; Prohibited Racing Days - Sec. 2029.001. ALLOCATION OF HORSE RACING DAYS; PROHIBITED RACING DAYS....
Section 2029.002. Charity Days - Sec. 2029.002. CHARITY DAYS. (a) The commission shall grant to...
Section 2029.003. Access to Races - Sec. 2029.003. ACCESS TO RACES. (a) Each racetrack shall provide...
Subchapter B. Greyhound Racing
Section 2029.051. Number of Greyhound Racing Days - Sec. 2029.051. NUMBER OF GREYHOUND RACING DAYS. A greyhound racetrack...
Section 2029.052. Charity Days - Sec. 2029.052. CHARITY DAYS. (a) The commission shall grant not...
Section 2029.053. Substitute Racing Days or Additional Races - Sec. 2029.053. SUBSTITUTE RACING DAYS OR ADDITIONAL RACES. If, for...
Chapter 2030 - Texas-Bred Horses and Greyhounds
Subchapter A. Texas-Bred Horses; Breed Registries; Racing
Section 2030.001. Qualifications of Accredited Texas-Bred Horses - Sec. 2030.001. QUALIFICATIONS OF ACCREDITED TEXAS-BRED HORSES. (a) Subject to...
Section 2030.002. State Horse Breed Registries - Sec. 2030.002. STATE HORSE BREED REGISTRIES. (a) The officially designated...
Section 2030.003. Texas-Bred Races - Sec. 2030.003. TEXAS-BRED RACES. (a) In this section, "Texas-bred race"...
Section 2030.004. Purse Supplements for Texas-Bred Races - Sec. 2030.004. PURSE SUPPLEMENTS FOR TEXAS-BRED RACES. (a) In this...
Section 2030.005. Equitable Number of Races for Each Breed - Sec. 2030.005. EQUITABLE NUMBER OF RACES FOR EACH BREED. (a)...
Section 2030.006. Equitable Stabling - Sec. 2030.006. EQUITABLE STABLING. A racetrack association that conducts a...
Subchapter B. Texas-Bred Greyhounds
Section 2030.051. Qualifications of Texas-Bred Greyhounds - Sec. 2030.051. QUALIFICATIONS OF TEXAS-BRED GREYHOUNDS. (a) Subject to this...
Section 2030.052. State Greyhound Breed Registry - Sec. 2030.052. STATE GREYHOUND BREED REGISTRY. The officially designated state...
Section 2030.053. Breakage Distributions Due State Greyhound Breed Registry - Sec. 2030.053. BREAKAGE DISTRIBUTIONS DUE STATE GREYHOUND BREED REGISTRY. (a)...
Chapter 2031 - Texas Derbies
Section 2031.001. Establishment of Texas Derbies - Sec. 2031.001. ESTABLISHMENT OF TEXAS DERBIES. (a) The commission shall...
Section 2031.002. Race Conditions, Entrance Qualifications, and Preference System - Sec. 2031.002. RACE CONDITIONS, ENTRANCE QUALIFICATIONS, AND PREFERENCE SYSTEM. (a)...
Section 2031.003. Prerace Examination - Sec. 2031.003. PRERACE EXAMINATION. (a) For each Texas Derby, the...
Section 2031.004. Texas Derby Escrow Purse Fund - Sec. 2031.004. TEXAS DERBY ESCROW PURSE FUND. (a) The commission...
Chapter 2032 - Livestock Shows, Exhibits, and Fairs
Section 2032.001. County Livestock Shows and Exhibits; County Rights - Sec. 2032.001. COUNTY LIVESTOCK SHOWS AND EXHIBITS; COUNTY RIGHTS. (a)...
Section 2032.002. Counties Holding Certain Racetrack Licenses - Sec. 2032.002. COUNTIES HOLDING CERTAIN RACETRACK LICENSES. (a) A county...
Section 2032.003. Public Fairs and Livestock Exhibitions - Sec. 2032.003. PUBLIC FAIRS AND LIVESTOCK EXHIBITIONS. Subject to the...
Chapter 2033 - Criminal and Administrative Penalties; Disciplinary Powers
Subchapter A. Criminal Penalties and Procedures
Section 2033.001. General Criminal Penalty - Sec. 2033.001. GENERAL CRIMINAL PENALTY. If a provision of this...
Section 2033.002. Unlawful Racing - Sec. 2033.002. UNLAWFUL RACING. A person commits an offense if:...
Section 2033.003. Pari-Mutuel Wagering Without License - Sec. 2033.003. PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WITHOUT LICENSE. (a) A person commits...
Section 2033.004. Racing Without License - Sec. 2033.004. RACING WITHOUT LICENSE. (a) A person commits an...
Section 2033.005. Impersonating License Holder - Sec. 2033.005. IMPERSONATING LICENSE HOLDER. (a) A person commits an...
Section 2033.006. Unlawful Possession or Use of Credential - Sec. 2033.006. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OR USE OF CREDENTIAL. (a) A...
Section 2033.007. Failure to Display Credential - Sec. 2033.007. FAILURE TO DISPLAY CREDENTIAL. (a) For purposes of...
Section 2033.008. Races Conducted on Certain Indian Lands - Sec. 2033.008. RACES CONDUCTED ON CERTAIN INDIAN LANDS. (a) A...
Section 2033.009. Illegal Access to Enclosure - Sec. 2033.009. ILLEGAL ACCESS TO ENCLOSURE. (a) A person commits...
Section 2033.010. Hindering Entry or Search - Sec. 2033.010. HINDERING ENTRY OR SEARCH. (a) A person commits...
Section 2033.011. Forging Pari-Mutuel Ticket - Sec. 2033.011. FORGING PARI-MUTUEL TICKET. (a) In this section, "forge"...
Section 2033.012. False Statements - Sec. 2033.012. FALSE STATEMENTS. (a) In this section, "statement" means...
Section 2033.013. Touting - Sec. 2033.013. TOUTING. (a) A person commits an offense if,...
Section 2033.014. Bribery and Corrupt Influence - Sec. 2033.014. BRIBERY AND CORRUPT INFLUENCE. (a) A person commits...
Section 2033.015. Possession or Use of Prohibited Device or Substance - Sec. 2033.015. POSSESSION OR USE OF PROHIBITED DEVICE OR SUBSTANCE....
Section 2033.016. Criminal Conflict of Interest - Sec. 2033.016. CRIMINAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A person who is...
Section 2033.017. Offense Involving Minor - Sec. 2033.017. OFFENSE INVOLVING MINOR. (a) A person commits an...
Section 2033.018. Search and Seizure - Sec. 2033.018. SEARCH AND SEIZURE. (a) A person consents to...
Section 2033.019. Prosecution - Sec. 2033.019. PROSECUTION. A person subject to prosecution for an...
Section 2033.020. Venue for Prosecution - Sec. 2033.020. VENUE FOR PROSECUTION. Venue for the prosecution of...
Section 2033.021. Commission Authority - Sec. 2033.021. COMMISSION AUTHORITY. This subchapter does not restrict the...
Subchapter B. Administrative Penalty
Section 2033.051. Imposition of Penalty - Sec. 2033.051. IMPOSITION OF PENALTY. If the commission determines that...
Section 2033.052. Amount of Penalty - Sec. 2033.052. AMOUNT OF PENALTY. (a) The commission may assess...
Section 2033.053. Preliminary Report and Notice of Violation and Penalty - Sec. 2033.053. PRELIMINARY REPORT AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PENALTY....
Section 2033.054. Penalty to Be Paid or Hearing Requested - Sec. 2033.054. PENALTY TO BE PAID OR HEARING REQUESTED. (a)...
Section 2033.055. Hearing - Sec. 2033.055. HEARING. (a) If the person charged requests a...
Section 2033.056. Options Following Decision: Pay or Appeal - Sec. 2033.056. OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION: PAY OR APPEAL. (a) Not...
Section 2033.057. Complaints - Sec. 2033.057. COMPLAINTS. (a) A complaint alleging a violation of...
Subchapter C. Cease and Desist Orders
Section 2033.101. Cease and Desist Order - Sec. 2033.101. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER. (a) The executive director...
Section 2033.102. Hearing Concerning Proposed Cease and Desist Order; Final Order - Sec. 2033.102. HEARING CONCERNING PROPOSED CEASE AND DESIST ORDER; FINAL...
Section 2033.103. Petition for Judicial Review of Cease and Desist Order - Sec. 2033.103. PETITION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF CEASE AND DESIST...
Section 2033.104. Emergency Cease and Desist Order - Sec. 2033.104. EMERGENCY CEASE AND DESIST ORDER. (a) The executive...
Section 2033.105. Hearing Concerning Emergency Cease and Desist Order; Final Order - Sec. 2033.105. HEARING CONCERNING EMERGENCY CEASE AND DESIST ORDER; FINAL...
Section 2033.106. Violation of Final Cease and Desist Order - Sec. 2033.106. VIOLATION OF FINAL CEASE AND DESIST ORDER. (a)...
Subchapter D. Other Disciplinary Powers
Section 2033.151. Disciplinary Actions - Sec. 2033.151. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS. (a) The commission shall revoke, suspend,...
Section 2033.152. Hearing Concerning Suspension, Revocation, or Refusal to Renew License - Sec. 2033.152. HEARING CONCERNING SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR REFUSAL TO RENEW...