Sec. 2028.106. LIMITATION ON PURSE DEDUCTION. (a) In this section, "horse owner" means a person who is owner of record of an accredited Texas-bred horse at the time of a race.
(b) A horse racetrack association may not deduct or withhold any percentage of a purse from the account into which the purse paid to a horse owner is deposited for membership payments, dues, assessments, or any other payments to an organization except an organization chosen by the horse owner.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment
Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act
Chapter 2028 - Pari-Mutuel Pools, Purses, and Fees
Subchapter C. Disposition of Horse Pari-Mutuel Pools and Other Amounts Related to Horse Racing
Section 2028.101. Deductions From Horse Pari-Mutuel Pools
Section 2028.102. Horse Racetrack Association Set-Asides for Purses; Purse Accounts
Section 2028.103. Set-Aside for Texas-Bred Program
Section 2028.104. Racetrack Association Commission
Section 2028.105. Allocation of Breakage
Section 2028.106. Limitation on Purse Deduction
Section 2028.107. Limitation on Incentives Awarded to Certain Horses