Sec. 2035.001. VOTER APPROVAL OF RACETRACK REQUIRED. (a) The commission may not issue a racetrack license or accept a license application for a racetrack to be located in a county until the commissioners court has certified to the secretary of state that the qualified voters of the county have approved the legalization of pari-mutuel wagering on horse races or greyhound races in the county at an election held under this chapter.
(b) A racetrack may not be located within a home-rule municipality unless a majority of the votes cast in the municipality in the election held under this chapter that legalized pari-mutuel wagering on horse races in the county favored legalization.
(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to a racetrack that:
(1) was located outside the boundaries of the municipality when the racetrack was first licensed; and
(2) has continuously held a license since the issuance of the original license.
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 2035 - Local Option Election to Legalize Pari-Mutuel Wagering
Subchapter A. Legalization Election
Section 2035.001. Voter Approval of Racetrack Required
Section 2035.002. Initiation of Legalization Election
Section 2035.003. Election to Approve Wagering on Simulcast Races
Section 2035.004. Application for Petition; Issuance
Section 2035.005. Contents of Petition Application
Section 2035.006. Contents of Petition
Section 2035.008. Requirements to Order Election
Section 2035.009. Verification of Petition
Section 2035.010. Certification of Petition Signatures
Section 2035.011. Record in Minutes
Section 2035.012. Order for Election; Election Date
Section 2035.013. Evidence of Validity
Section 2035.014. Election Procedures Governed by Election Code
Section 2035.015. Ballot Proposition