Texas Racing Act

The Texas Racing Act is the statute enacted by the Texas Legislature in 1986, and amended in 1991 and 1997. The legal citation is Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, Art. 179e.

• §1.01. Short Title.
• §1.02. Purpose.
• §1.03. Definitions.

• §2.01. Creation.
• §2.02. Membership.
• §2.03. Term of Office.
• §2.04. Residence Requirement.
• §2.05. Eligibility.
• §2.06. Financial Statement.
• §2.07. Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Legislature, Ch. 1275, §54, eff. September 1, 1997.
• §2.071. Conflict of Interest.
• §2.072. Lobbyist Restriction.
• §2.073. Grounds for Removal.
• §2.074. Member Training.
• §2.08. Expenses.
• §2.09. Offices.
• §2.10. Presiding Officer.
• §2.11. Meetings of Commission.
• §2.12. Executive Secretary; Employees.
• §2.13. Executive Secretary; Duties.
• §2.14. Legal Representation.
• §2.15. Records.
• §2.16. Department of Public Safety Records.
• §2.17. Annual Accounting.
• §2.18. Funds Paid to Commission.
• §2.19. Employment Practices.
• §2.20. Standards of Conduct.
• §2.21. Division of Responsibility.
• §2.22. Program and Facility Accessibility.
• §2.23. Information to Public.
• §2.24. Complaint Handling.

• §3.01. Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Legislature, Ch. 1275, §54, eff. September 1, 1997.
• §3.02. Regulation and Supervision.
• §3.021. Regulation by Commission.
• §3.03. Power of Entry.
• §3.04. Requirement of Books and Records; Financial Statements.
• §3.05. Subpoena Power.
• §3.06. Certified Documents.
• §3.07. Officials of Race Meetings.
• §3.08. Appeal from Decision of Stewards or Judges.
• §3.09. Funding.
• §3.10. Annual Report.
• §3.11. Cooperation with Peace Officers.
• §3.12. Reporting of Violations.
• §3.13. Recognition of Organization.
• §3.14. Disciplinary Actions.
• §3.15. Hearing Requirements.
• §3.16. Rules Relating to Unlawful Influences on Racing.
• §3.17. Security for Fees and Charges.
• §3.18. Cease and Desist Order.
• §3.19. Emergency Cease and Desist Order.
• §3.20. Violation of Final Cease and Desist Order.
• §3.21. Injunction.
• §3.22. Enforcement Regarding Horsemen's Account.

• §4.01. Books and Records.
• §4.02. Power of Entry.
• §4.03. Rules.
• §4.04. Collection of State's Portion of Pari-mutuel Pool.
• §4.05. Compliance.
• §4.06. Penalties for Delayed Reports and Payments.

• §5.01. Form; Certificate; Fees.
• §5.02. Judicial Review.
• §5.03. Fingerprints.
• §5.04. Access to Criminal History Records.
• §5.05. Cost of Criminal History Check.

• §6.01. License Required.
• §6.02. Classification of Horse-Racing Tracks.
• §6.03. Application.
• §6.031. Background Check.
• §6.04. Issuance of License; Bond.
• §6.05. Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., Ch. 386, §74(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.
• §6.06. Racetrack Licenses; Grounds for Denial, Revocation, and Suspension.
• §6.061. Regulation of Inappropriate or Unsafe Conditions.
• §6.062. Supervision of Changes to Premises.
• §6.063. Summary Suspension.
• §6.07. Lease.
• §6.08. Special Provisions Relating to Horse Racing: Deductions from Pool; Allocations of Shares and Breakage.
• §6.09. Disposition of Pari-mutuel Pools at Greyhound Races.
• §6.091. Distribution of Deductions from Simulcast Pari-mutuel Pool.
• §6.092. Oversight of Use of Funds Generated by Pari-mutuel Racing.
• §6.093. Deductions from Live Pari-mutuel Pool.
  
• §6.094. National Event Incentives.
• §6.10. Application of Tax Code.
• §6.11. Allocation of Purse.
  
• §6.12. Not Transferable.
• §6.13. Financial Disclosure.
• §6.14. Racing Restricted to Designated Place.
• §6.15. Racing at Temporary Location.
• §6.16. Employment of Former Commission Members or Employees.
• §6.17. City and County Fees.
• §6.18. Term of License; Restrictions on Racetracks.
• §6.19. Reinstatement of Certain Licenses.

• §7.01. License Required.
• §7.02. Licensed Activities.
• §7.03. Issuance.
• §7.04. Licenses; Grounds for Denial, Revocation, and Suspension.
• §7.05. License Fees.
• §7.06. Form of License.
• §7.07. Term of License.
• §7.08. Valid Throughout State.
• §7.09. Temporary Licenses.
• §7.10. Reciprocal Licenses; Out-of-State Applicants.

• §8.01. Allocation.
• §8.02. Charity Days.

• §9.01. Texas-Bred Horses.
• §9.02. Breed Registries.
• §9.03. Texas-Bred Race.
• §9.04. Funds for Awards.
• §9.05. Types of Racing.
• §9.06. Stabling.
• §9.07. Security.

• §10.01. Number of Racing Days.
• §10.02. Substitute Racing Days or Additional Races.
• §10.03. Kennels.
• §10.04. Texas-Bred Greyhounds.
• §10.05. Breed Registry; Breakage Distributions.
• §10.06. Texas Kennels.

• §11.01. Pari-mutuel Wagering; Rules.
• §11.011. Simulcast Races.
• §11.02. Computation of Wagering.
• §11.03. Information on Ticket.
• §11.04. Wagering Inside Enclosure.
• §11.05. Unlawful Wagering.
• §11.06. Minors.
• §11.07. Claim After Race Meeting.
• §11.08. Money Not Claimed.
• §11.09. No Liability to Prosecution.
• §11.10. Automobile Racing Facility.

• §12.01. County Stock Shows.
• §12.02. Fairs.
• §12.03. County Fairs.

• §13.01. Regulation by Commission.
• §13.02. Hearing; Appeal; Exclusion or Expulsion from an Enclosure.
• §13.03. Criminal Trespass.
• §13.04. Exclusion by Association.

• §14.01. Touting.
• §14.02. Unlawful Possession or Use of Credential.
• §14.03. Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Legislature, Ch. 1275, §54, eff. September 1, 1997.
• §14.04. Illegal Access.
• §14.05. Races Conducted on Certain Indian Lands.
• §14.06. False Statements.
• §14.07. Hindering of Entry or Search.
• §14.08. Forging Pari-mutuel Ticket.
• §14.09. Impersonating a Licensee.
• §14.10. Unlawful Influence on Racing.
• §14.11. Bribery and Corrupt Influence.
• §14.12. Criminal Conflict of Interest.
• §14.13. Offenses Involving Minor.
• §14.14. Unlawful Racing.
• §14.15. Pari-mutuel Racing without a License.
• §14.16. Racing without a License.
• §14.17. Failure to Display Credential.
• §14.18. Search and Seizure.
• §14.19. Prosecution.
• §14.20. Commission Authority.
• §14.21. Venue for Criminal Prosecution.

• §15.01. General Penalty.
• §15.02. Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Legislature, Ch. 1275, §54, eff. September 1, 1997.
• §15.03. Administrative Penalty.
• §15.04. Complaints.

• §16.01. Condition Precedent.
• §16.02. Methods for Initiating Election.
• §16.021. Approval of Simulcast Races.
• §16.03. Application for Petition; Issuance.
• §16.04. Contents of Application.
• §16.05. Contents of Petition.
• §16.06. Copies.
• §16.07. Filing of Petition; Number of Signatures.
• §16.08. Review by County Clerk.
• §16.09. Certification.
• §16.10. Order of Election.
• §16.11. Application of Election Code.
• §16.12. Results of Election.
• §16.13. Contest of Election.
• §16.14. Contest of Election; Bond.
• §16.15. Contest of Election; Appeal.
• §16.16. Suit to Have Precedence.
• §16.17. Contestee.
• §16.18. Rescission Election.

• Secs. 17.01 - 17.06. Repealed by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., Ch. 386, §74(b), eff. August 26, 1991.

• §18.01. Application of Sunset Act.
• §18.02. Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Legislature, Ch. 1275, §54, eff. September 1, 1997.
• §18.03. Other Lawful Businesses.
• §18.04. Suit to Have Precedence.
• §18.05. Fee in Lieu of State Taxes.
• §18.06. Release of Liability.
• §18.07. Past Performance of Association.
• §18.08. Distance Learning.

• §411.096. Access to Criminal History Record Information: Texas Racing

• §47.09. Other Defenses.

• §88.521. Definitions.
• §88.522. Account.
• §88.523. Advisory Committee.
• §88.5231. Standards of Conduct; Prohibited Conduct.
• §88.5232. Removal from Committee.
• §88.524. Open Meetings Law; Administrative Procedure Law; Sunset Act.
• §88.5245. Public Access.
• §88.525. Grants.
• §88.526. Reporting.
• §88.527. Conference.