Texas Statutes
Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment
Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act

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

Subchapter A. General Provisions

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...

Section 2033.153. Injunction - Sec. 2033.153. INJUNCTION. The commission may institute an action in...

Section 2033.154. Enforcement Regarding Horsemen's Account - Sec. 2033.154. ENFORCEMENT REGARDING HORSEMEN'S ACCOUNT. (a) The commission by...

Chapter 2034 - Unlawful Influence on Racing

Section 2034.001. Rules Relating to Unlawful Influences on Racing and Required Testing - Sec. 2034.001. RULES RELATING TO UNLAWFUL INFLUENCES ON RACING AND...

Section 2034.002. Medication and Drug Testing Procedures - Sec. 2034.002. MEDICATION AND DRUG TESTING PROCEDURES. (a) Medication or...

Section 2034.003. Charges for Medication or Drug Testing - Sec. 2034.003. CHARGES FOR MEDICATION OR DRUG TESTING. (a) The...

Section 2034.004. Responsibility of Licensed Trainer Concerning Prohibited Substance - Sec. 2034.004. RESPONSIBILITY OF LICENSED TRAINER CONCERNING PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE. The...

Section 2034.005. Prohibited Substance in Test Sample or Specimen - Sec. 2034.005. PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE IN TEST SAMPLE OR SPECIMEN. (a)...

Section 2034.006. Disciplinary Action for Prohibited Device or Substance - Sec. 2034.006. DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR PROHIBITED DEVICE OR SUBSTANCE. (a)...

Section 2034.007. Disciplinary Action for Rule Violation of Prohibited Device or Substance - Sec. 2034.007. DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR RULE VIOLATION OF PROHIBITED DEVICE...

Chapter 2035 - Local Option Election to Legalize Pari-Mutuel Wagering

Subchapter A. Legalization Election

Section 2035.001. Voter Approval of Racetrack Required - Sec. 2035.001. VOTER APPROVAL OF RACETRACK REQUIRED. (a) The commission...

Section 2035.002. Initiation of Legalization Election - Sec. 2035.002. INITIATION OF LEGALIZATION ELECTION. The commissioners court: (1)...

Section 2035.003. Election to Approve Wagering on Simulcast Races - Sec. 2035.003. ELECTION TO APPROVE WAGERING ON SIMULCAST RACES. The...

Section 2035.004. Application for Petition; Issuance - Sec. 2035.004. APPLICATION FOR PETITION; ISSUANCE. If 10 or more...

Section 2035.005. Contents of Petition Application - Sec. 2035.005. CONTENTS OF PETITION APPLICATION. To be valid, the...

Section 2035.006. Contents of Petition - Sec. 2035.006. CONTENTS OF PETITION. To be valid, the petition...

Section 2035.007. Copies - Sec. 2035.007. COPIES. The county clerk shall keep the application...

Section 2035.008. Requirements to Order Election - Sec. 2035.008. REQUIREMENTS TO ORDER ELECTION. The commissioners court shall...

Section 2035.009. Verification of Petition - Sec. 2035.009. VERIFICATION OF PETITION. (a) Except as otherwise provided...

Section 2035.010. Certification of Petition Signatures - Sec. 2035.010. CERTIFICATION OF PETITION SIGNATURES. Not later than the...

Section 2035.011. Record in Minutes - Sec. 2035.011. RECORD IN MINUTES. The commissioners court shall record...

Section 2035.012. Order for Election; Election Date - Sec. 2035.012. ORDER FOR ELECTION; ELECTION DATE. (a) If the...

Section 2035.013. Evidence of Validity - Sec. 2035.013. EVIDENCE OF VALIDITY. An order under Section 2035.012...

Section 2035.014. Election Procedures Governed by Election Code - Sec. 2035.014. ELECTION PROCEDURES GOVERNED BY ELECTION CODE. An election...

Section 2035.015. Ballot Proposition - Sec. 2035.015. BALLOT PROPOSITION. The ballots for an election under...

Section 2035.016. Certification of Election Results - Sec. 2035.016. CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION RESULTS. If a majority of...

Section 2035.017. Frequency of Elections - Sec. 2035.017. FREQUENCY OF ELECTIONS. Another election may not be...

Subchapter B. Election Contest

Section 2035.051. Initiation of Election Contest - Sec. 2035.051. INITIATION OF ELECTION CONTEST. Not later than the...

Section 2035.052. Parties - Sec. 2035.052. PARTIES. Any person who is licensed or who...

Section 2035.053. Conduct of Contest Suit - Sec. 2035.053. CONDUCT OF CONTEST SUIT. (a) The proceedings in...

Section 2035.054. Bond - Sec. 2035.054. BOND. (a) Before entry of a final judgment...

Section 2035.055. Appeal - Sec. 2035.055. APPEAL. (a) A party to the contest suit...

Section 2035.056. Contestee - Sec. 2035.056. CONTESTEE. The county attorney is the contestee of...

Section 2035.057. Costs of Contest - Sec. 2035.057. COSTS OF CONTEST. Costs of the election contest...

Subchapter C. Rescission Election

Section 2035.101. Initiation of Rescission Election - Sec. 2035.101. INITIATION OF RESCISSION ELECTION. (a) The commissioners court...

Section 2035.102. Earliest Date for Holding Election - Sec. 2035.102. EARLIEST DATE FOR HOLDING ELECTION. A rescission election...

Section 2035.103. Petition Requirements - Sec. 2035.103. PETITION REQUIREMENTS. A rescission election petition must meet...

Section 2035.104. Manner of Conducting Election - Sec. 2035.104. MANNER OF CONDUCTING ELECTION. An election under this...

Section 2035.105. Ballot Proposition - Sec. 2035.105. BALLOT PROPOSITION. The ballots for an election under...

Section 2035.106. Effect of Rescission - Sec. 2035.106. EFFECT OF RESCISSION. (a) If the majority of...

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Texas Statutes Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act

Texas Statutes
Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment
Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act