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Texas Racing Act

Texas · OC · §§ 2021.001 to 2035.106 · 279 sections

Overview

The Texas Racing Act governs the licensing, regulation, and supervision of horse racing and greyhound racing in the state, along with the regulation of wagering conducted at race meetings. It assigns that authority to a racing commission, setting out the commission's membership, terms of office, grounds for removal, meeting and voting procedures, and its executive director, investigators, and other staff, and it imposes conflict-of-interest restrictions on appointment and employment — including a bar on former members and employees working for a racetrack association, backed by a criminal penalty. The act also addresses fees or payments made in lieu of other state taxes, the confidentiality of investigative files alongside public access to records and complaint procedures, releases from civil liability, and subjects the agency to periodic sunset review.

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