88R25685 BEE-D
 
  By: Thompson of Harris, Bell of Montgomery H.B. No. 4115
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 4115:
 
  By:  Goldman C.S.H.B. No. 4115
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to eligibility for membership on and the regulation of
  horse racing by the Texas Racing Commission and a prohibition on the
  conduct of greyhound or other dog racing as live events in this
  state; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
  ARTICLE 1.  MEMBERSHIP ON AND REGULATION OF HORSE RACING BY TEXAS
  RACING COMMISSION
         SECTION 1.001.  Section 2021.003, Occupations Code, is
  amended by adding Subdivision (29-a) to read as follows:
               (29-a)  "Occupational license" means a license issued
  to an individual to conduct activities prescribed for that license
  in the commission rules.
         SECTION 1.002.  Section 2021.006, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2021.006.  RELEASE OF CIVIL LIABILITY. A commission
  member, a commission employee, a person contracted by the
  commission, a steward or judge, a racetrack association, a
  horsemen's organization, or any other person regulated under this
  subtitle is not liable for a cause of action that arises out of that
  person's performance or exercise of discretion in the
  implementation or enforcement of this subtitle or a rule adopted
  under this subtitle if the person has acted in good faith.
         SECTION 1.003.  Section 2022.004(e), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (e)  A person is not eligible for appointment as a commission
  member or to be designated to serve as an ex officio member's
  designee as described by Section 2022.001(b) if:
               (1)  the person or the person's spouse:
                     (A)  is licensed by the commission, except as a
  commissioner;
                     (B)  is employed by the commission or participates
  in the management of a business entity or other organization
  regulated by the commission or receiving funds from or through the
  commission;
                     (C)  owns or controls, directly or indirectly,
  more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other
  organization regulated by the commission or receiving funds from or
  through the commission; or
                     (D)  uses or receives a substantial amount of
  tangible goods, services, or funds from or through the commission,
  other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for
  commission membership, attendance, or expenses; or
               (2)  the person:
                     (A)  owns any financial interest in a racetrack or
  its operation or is related within the second degree by affinity or
  the third degree by consanguinity, as determined under Subchapter
  B, Chapter 573, Government Code, to a person who owns any financial
  interest in a racetrack or its operation; or
                     (B)  has been convicted of a felony [or of any
  crime involving moral turpitude].
         SECTION 1.004.  The heading to Section 2022.052, Occupations
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2022.052.  EMPLOYEES; RESTRICTIONS ON EMPLOYMENT;
  CONTRACTING.
         SECTION 1.005.  Sections 2022.052(a) and (c), Occupations
  Code, are amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The commission shall hire employees or contract with
  persons as necessary to administer this subtitle.
         (c)  The commission may not employ or continue to employ or
  contract with or continue to contract with a person who:
               (1)  owns or controls a financial interest in a
  commission license holder;
               (2)  is employed by or serves as a paid consultant to a
  commission license holder, an official state breed registry, or a
  Texas trade association, as defined by Section 2022.004(a), in the
  field of horse [or greyhound] racing or breeding;
               (3)  owns or leases a race animal that participates in
  pari-mutuel racing in this state;
               (4)  accepts or is entitled to any part of the purse or
  Texas-bred incentive award to be paid on a horse [or a greyhound] in
  a race conducted in this state; or
               (5)  resides with or is related within the first degree
  by affinity or consanguinity to a person subject to a
  disqualification prescribed by this subsection.
         SECTION 1.006.  Subchapter B, Chapter 2022, Occupations
  Code, is amended by adding Section 2022.0515 to read as follows:
         Sec. 2022.0515.  GRANTS. The executive director may apply
  for and receive any grant applicable to the implementation or
  enforcement of this subtitle or a rule adopted under this subtitle.
         SECTION 1.007.  Chapter 2022, Occupations Code, is amended
  by adding Subchapter D to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER D. TEXAS EQUINE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL AND
  ESCROW ACCOUNT
         Sec. 2022.151.  DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
               (1)  "Council" means the Texas equine education and
  research council.
               (2)  "Escrow account" means the Texas equine education
  and research escrow account.
         Sec. 2022.152.  TEXAS EQUINE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ESCROW
  ACCOUNT. The Texas equine education and research escrow account is
  a special account in the general revenue fund. Money deposited to
  the credit of the escrow account may be used only for the purposes
  described in this subchapter.
         Sec. 2022.153.  TEXAS EQUINE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COUNCIL.
  (a) The Texas equine education and research council is composed of:
               (1)  the executive director; and 
               (2)  one representative designated by each of the
  following entities:
                     (A)  Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic
  Laboratory;
                     (B)  Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service;
                     (C)  Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine &
  Biomedical Sciences;
                     (D)  Texas Animal Health Commission; and
                     (E)  Department of State Health Services.
         (b)  The executive director serves as the council's
  presiding officer.
         SECTION 1.008.  Sections 2023.053(c) and (f), Occupations
  Code, are amended to read as follows:
         (c)  Any unappropriated money exceeding $2 million
  [$750,000] that remains in the fund at the close of each state
  fiscal biennium shall be transferred to the general revenue fund
  and may be appropriated for any purpose.
         (f)  This section does not apply to money deposited into the
  Texas-bred escrow account [incentive fund] established under
  Section 2028.301.
         SECTION 1.009.  Section 2023.061(a), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  Not later than January 31 of each year, the commission
  may [shall] file a report with the governor, lieutenant governor,
  and speaker of the house of representatives. The report may
  include, to the extent the commission considers appropriate:
               (1)  descriptions of changes to commission programs;
  and
               (2)  recommendations to the governor and the
  legislature. 
         SECTION 1.010.  Section 2024.055(b), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (b)  This section does not apply to money deposited into the
  Texas-bred escrow account [incentive fund] established under
  Section 2028.301.
         SECTION 1.011.  Section 2025.001, Occupations Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a-1)  The commission shall comply with Chapter 53 in the
  administration of the commission's licensing program.
         SECTION 1.012.  Section 2025.103(a), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  After a racetrack association has been granted a license
  to operate a racetrack and before the completion of construction at
  the designated place for which the license was issued, the
  commission may, on application by the racetrack association, issue
  a temporary license that authorizes the racetrack association to
  conduct races at a location in the same county until the earlier of:
               (1)  the fifth [second] anniversary of the date of
  issuance of the temporary license; or
               (2)  the completion of the permanent facility.
         SECTION 1.013.  Section 2025.262, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2025.262.  GROUNDS FOR DENIAL, REVOCATION, AND
  SUSPENSION OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE. The commission may refuse to
  issue any original or renewal license under this subchapter or may
  revoke or suspend the license if, after notice and hearing, the
  commission finds that the applicant or license holder, as
  appropriate:
               (1)  has been convicted of a violation of this subtitle
  or a commission rule or has aided, abetted, or conspired to commit a
  violation of this subtitle or a commission rule;
               (2)  has been convicted of a felony [or a crime
  involving moral turpitude] that is reasonably related to the
  person's present fitness to hold a license under this subtitle;
               (3)  has violated or has caused to be violated this
  subtitle or a commission rule in a manner that involves moral
  turpitude, as distinguished from a technical violation of this
  subtitle or a rule;
               (4)  is unqualified, by experience or otherwise, to
  perform the duties required of a license holder under this
  subtitle;
               (5)  failed to answer or has falsely or incorrectly
  answered a question in an original or renewal application;
               (6)  fails to disclose the true ownership or interest
  in a horse [or greyhound] as required by commission rules;
               (7)  is indebted to this state for any fee or for the
  payment of a penalty imposed by this subtitle or a commission rule;
               (8)  is not of good moral character or the person's
  reputation as a peaceable, law-abiding citizen in the community
  where the person resides is bad;
               (9)  is in the habit of using alcoholic beverages to an
  excess or uses a controlled substance as defined in Chapter 481,
  Health and Safety Code, or a dangerous drug as defined in Chapter
  483, Health and Safety Code, or is mentally incapacitated;
               (10)  may be excluded from an enclosure under this
  subtitle;
               (11)  has improperly used a temporary pass, license
  certificate, credential, or identification card issued under this
  subtitle;
               (12)  resides with a person whose license was revoked
  for cause during the 12 months preceding the date of the present
  application;
               (13)  has failed or refused to furnish a true copy of
  the application to the commission's district office in the district
  in which the premises for which the license is sought are located;
  or
               (14)  is engaged or has engaged in activities or
  practices that are detrimental to the best interests of the public
  and the sport of horse racing [or greyhound racing].
         SECTION 1.014.  Section 2026.008(b), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (b)  The commission shall adopt rules relating to:
               (1)  the approval of plans and specifications;
               (2)  the contents of plans and specifications,
  including a requirement that a plan incorporate proposals for the
  racetrack to support state emergency management activities under
  Chapter 418, Government Code;
               (3)  the maintenance of records to ensure compliance
  with approved plans and specifications;
               (4)  the content and filing of construction progress
  reports by the racetrack association to the commission;
               (5)  the inspection by the commission or others;
               (6)  the method for making a change or amendment to an
  approved plan or specification; and
               (7)  any other method of supervision or oversight
  necessary.
         SECTION 1.015.  Section 2026.051, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2026.051.  COMMISSION RULES REGARDING EXCLUSION OR
  EJECTION. The commission shall adopt rules providing for the
  exclusion or ejection from an enclosure where horse [or greyhound]
  races are conducted, or from specified portions of an enclosure, of
  a person:
               (1)  who has engaged in bookmaking, touting, or illegal
  wagering;
               (2)  whose income is from illegal activities or
  enterprises;
               (3)  who has been convicted of a violation of this
  subtitle;
               (4)  who has been convicted of theft;
               (5)  who has been convicted under the penal law of
  another jurisdiction for committing an act that would have
  constituted a violation of any rule described in this section;
               (6)  who has committed a corrupt or fraudulent act in
  connection with horse [or greyhound] racing or pari-mutuel wagering
  or who has committed any act tending or intended to corrupt horse
  [or greyhound] racing or pari-mutuel wagering;
               (7)  who is under suspension or has been excluded or
  ejected from a racetrack by the commission or a steward in this
  state or by a corresponding authority in another state because of
  corrupt or fraudulent practices or other acts detrimental to
  racing;
               (8)  who has submitted a forged pari-mutuel ticket or
  has altered or forged a pari-mutuel ticket for cashing or who has
  cashed or caused to be cashed an altered, raised, or forged
  pari-mutuel ticket;
               (9)  who has been convicted of committing a lewd or
  lascivious act [or other crime involving moral turpitude];
               (10)  who is guilty of boisterous or disorderly conduct
  while inside an enclosure;
               (11)  who is an agent or habitual associate of a person
  excludable under this section; or
               (12)  who has been convicted of a felony.
         SECTION 1.016.  Sections 2028.103(a) and (a-1), Occupations
  Code, are amended to read as follows:
         (a)  A horse racetrack association shall set aside for the
  Texas-bred program and pay to the commission an amount equal to one
  percent of a live multiple two wagering pool and a live multiple
  three wagering pool.  From the set-aside amounts:
               (1)  the greater of two percent or $50,000 shall be set
  aside for purposes of Subchapter D, Chapter 2022 [F, Chapter 88,
  Education Code]; and
               (2)  the remaining amount shall be allocated as
  follows:
                     (A)  10 percent may be used by the appropriate
  state horse breed registry for administration; and
                     (B)  the remainder shall be used for awards.
         (a-1)  The commission shall deposit money paid to the
  commission under Subsection (a) into the Texas-bred escrow account
  [incentive fund] established under Section 2028.301. The
  commission shall distribute the money collected under this section
  and deposited into the fund to the appropriate state horse breed
  registries for the Texas-bred program in accordance with rules
  adopted under Subsection (c).
         SECTION 1.017.  Sections 2028.105(d) and (d-1), Occupations
  Code, are amended to read as follows:
         (d)  The horse racetrack association shall pay to the
  commission for deposit into the Texas-bred escrow account
  [incentive fund] established under Section 2028.301 and
  distribution to the appropriate state horse breed registry the
  remaining 80 percent of the total breakage to be allocated as
  follows:
               (1)  40 percent to the owners of the accredited
  Texas-bred horses that finish first, second, or third;
               (2)  40 percent to the breeders of accredited
  Texas-bred horses that finish first, second, or third; and
               (3)  20 percent to the owner of the stallion standing in
  this state at the time of conception whose Texas-bred get finish
  first, second, or third.
         (d-1)  The commission shall deposit the portions of total
  breakage paid to the commission under Subsections (b) and (d) into
  the Texas-bred escrow account [incentive fund] established under
  Section 2028.301. The commission shall distribute the money
  collected under this section and deposited into the fund to the
  appropriate state horse breed registries in accordance with this
  section and with rules adopted by the commission under Section
  2028.103.
         SECTION 1.018.  Section 2028.202(a-1), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a-1)  A racetrack association shall pay to the commission
  for deposit into the Texas-bred escrow account [incentive fund]
  established under Section 2028.301 the shares to be distributed
  under Subsections (a)(3) and (a)(4) for the Texas-bred program.
  The commission shall distribute the money collected under this
  section and deposited into the fund to the appropriate state breed
  registries for use under the Texas-bred program.
         SECTION 1.019.  Section 2028.301, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2028.301.  TEXAS-BRED ESCROW ACCOUNT [INCENTIVE FUND].
  (a) The comptroller [commission] shall deposit the state's share
  of the simulcast pari-mutuel pool [money set aside for the
  Texas-bred program or set aside] for use by state breed registries
  under this chapter into a trust fund [an escrow account] in the
  state treasury [in the registry of the commission] to be known as
  the Texas-bred escrow account. Money in the account may not be
  appropriated for state expenditure [incentive fund].
         (b)  The commission shall distribute money from the
  Texas-bred escrow account [incentive fund] in accordance with this
  chapter and commission rules.
         SECTION 1.020.  Subchapter A, Chapter 2029, Occupations
  Code, is amended by adding Section 2029.0015 to read as follows:
         Sec. 2029.0015.  TRANSFER OF ALLOCATED RACE DATE. (a)  A
  class 2 racetrack may submit to the commission an application to
  transfer to a class 1 racetrack a race date the commission allocated
  to the class 2 racetrack under Section 2029.001.  The horsemen's
  organization must agree to the transfer before the application is
  submitted.
         (b)  The commission:
               (1)  shall approve or disapprove an application
  submitted under Subsection (a) not later than the 10th day after the
  date the application is submitted; and
               (2)  may not charge a fee for the submitted
  application.
         SECTION 1.021.  Section 2033.002, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2033.002.  UNLAWFUL RACING. A person commits an
  offense if:
               (1)  the person participates in, permits, or conducts a
  horse [or greyhound] race at a racetrack without a permit issued
  under Chapter 751, Health and Safety Code;
               (2)  the person wagers on the partial or final outcome
  of the horse [or greyhound] race or knows or reasonably should know
  that another person is betting on the partial or final outcome of
  the race; and
               (3)  the race is not part of a performance or race
  meeting conducted under this subtitle or commission rule.
         SECTION 1.022.  Section 2033.004(a), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:
               (1)  conducts a horse [or greyhound] race without:
                     (A)  a racetrack license; or
                     (B)  a permit issued under Chapter 751, Health and
  Safety Code; and
               (2)  knows or reasonably should know that another
  person is betting on the final or partial outcome of the race.
         SECTION 1.023.  Section 2033.014, Occupations Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a-1)  A person commits an offense if the person:
               (1)  seeks to enter, train, or ride a horse for a horse
  race that is part of a performance or race meeting conducted under
  this subtitle or commission rule; and
               (2)  knows or reasonably should know that the horse has
  participated in a performance or race meeting in this state that was
  not conducted:
                     (A)  under this subtitle or commission rule; or
                     (B)  under a permit issued under Chapter 751,
  Health and Safety Code.
         SECTION 1.024.  Sections 2033.101(a) and (b), Occupations
  Code, are amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The executive director may issue a cease and desist
  order if the executive director reasonably believes a person
  [racetrack association or other license holder] is engaging or is
  likely to engage in conduct that violates this subtitle or a
  commission rule.
         (b)  On issuance of a cease and desist order, the executive
  director shall serve a proposed cease and desist order on the person
  [racetrack association or other license holder] by personal
  delivery or registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
  to the person's last known address.
         SECTION 1.025.  Section 2033.104, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2033.104.  EMERGENCY CEASE AND DESIST ORDER; SEIZURE OF
  AFFECTED ANIMALS. (a) The executive director may issue an
  emergency cease and desist order if the executive director
  reasonably believes a person [racetrack association or other
  license holder] is engaged in a continuing activity that:
               (1)  violates this subtitle or a commission rule in a
  manner that threatens immediate and irreparable public harm; or
               (2)  involves suspected cruelty to an animal in
  violation of commission rule or Section 42.09 or 42.092, Penal
  Code.
         (b)  After issuing an emergency cease and desist order, the
  executive director shall serve on the person [racetrack association
  or other license holder] by personal delivery or registered or
  certified mail, return receipt requested, to the person's last
  known address, an order stating the specific charges and requiring
  the person immediately to cease and desist from the conduct that
  violates this subtitle or a commission rule. The order must contain
  a notice that a request for hearing may be filed under this section.
         (c)  On issuance of an emergency cease and desist order, the
  executive director may authorize the seizure of any animal
  suspected of being or to have been subject to cruelty to an animal
  in violation of commission rule or Section 42.09 or 42.092, Penal
  Code. An emergency cease and desist order issued under Subsection
  (a)(2) satisfies the evidence requirement for a showing of probable
  cause for purposes of Section 821.022, Health and Safety Code.
         SECTION 1.026.  Section 2034.001(c), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (c)  The commission's rules must require state-of-the-art
  testing methods. The testing may:
               (1)  be conducted [prerace or postrace] as determined
  by the commission; and
               (2)  be by an invasive or noninvasive method.
         SECTION 1.027.  The following provisions of the Occupations
  Code are repealed:
               (1)  Section 2021.003(19);
               (2)  Section 2023.053(e);
               (3)  Sections 2023.061(b) and (c);
               (4)  Section 2025.001(a);
               (5)  Section 2025.260;
               (6)  Section 2026.011; and
               (7)  Section 2028.2041(c).
         SECTION 1.028.  Section 2021.006, Occupations Code, as
  amended by this Act, applies only to a cause of action that accrues
  on or after the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 1.029.  The term of a person who is serving as a
  member of the Texas Racing Commission immediately before the
  effective date of this Act and who is ineligible for appointment
  under Section 2022.004(e), Occupations Code, as amended by this
  Act, expires on the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 1.030.  On September 1, 2023, money in the
  Texas-bred incentive fund is transferred to the Texas-bred escrow
  account, and the Texas-bred incentive fund is abolished.
         SECTION 1.031.  The changes in law made by this Act apply
  only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this
  Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is
  governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed,
  and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For
  purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the
  effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred
  before that date.
  ARTICLE 2.  PROHIBITION ON CONDUCT OF GREYHOUND AND OTHER DOG RACING
  AS LIVE EVENTS
         SECTION 2.001.  Section 481.172(a), Government Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The office shall:
               (1)  as the primary state governmental entity
  responsible for out-of-state tourism marketing and promotion
  efforts, promote and advertise within the United States and in
  foreign countries, by radio, television, newspaper, the Internet,
  and other means considered appropriate, tourism in this state by
  non-Texans, including persons from foreign countries, and
  distribute promotional materials through appropriate distribution
  channels;
               (2)  represent the state in domestic and international
  travel trade shows, trade missions, and seminars;
               (3)  encourage travel by Texans to this state's scenic,
  historical, cultural, natural, agricultural, educational,
  recreational, and other attractions;
               (4)  conduct a public relations campaign to create a
  responsible and accurate national and international image of this
  state;
               (5)  use current market research to develop a tourism
  marketing plan to increase travel to the state by domestic and
  international visitors;
               (6)  develop methods to attract tourist attractions to
  the state;
               (7)  assist communities to develop tourist
  attractions;
               (8)  not later than December 31, 2003, enter into a
  memorandum of understanding with the Parks and Wildlife Department,
  the Texas Department of Transportation, the Texas Historical
  Commission, and the Texas Commission on the Arts to direct the
  efforts of those agencies in all matters relating to tourism;
               (9)  promote and encourage the horse racing [and
  greyhound racing] industry, if funds are appropriated for the
  promotion or encouragement; and
               (10)  promote the sports industry and related
  industries in this state, including promoting this state as a host
  for national and international amateur athletic competition and
  promoting sports or fitness programs for the residents of this
  state, if funds are appropriated for the promotion.
         SECTION 2.002.  The heading to Section 751.0021, Health and
  Safety Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 751.0021.  APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN HORSE [AND
  GREYHOUND] RACES.
         SECTION 2.003.  Section 751.0021(a), Health and Safety Code,
  is amended to read as follows:
         (a)  This chapter applies to a horse [or greyhound] race that
  attracts or is expected to attract at least 100 persons, except that
  this chapter does not apply if the race is held at a location at
  which pari-mutuel wagering is authorized under Subtitle A-1, Title
  13, Occupations Code (Texas Racing Act).
         SECTION 2.004.  Section 2021.002, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2021.002.  PURPOSE. The purpose of this subtitle is to
  provide for the strict regulation of horse racing [and greyhound
  racing] and the control of pari-mutuel wagering in connection with
  that racing.
         SECTION 2.005.  Sections 2021.003(30), (34), (41), (42),
  (44), and (54), Occupations Code, are amended to read as follows:
               (30)  "Outstanding ticket" means a pari-mutuel ticket
  not presented for payment before the end of the horse racing day [or
  greyhound racing day] for which the ticket was purchased.
               (34)  "Pari-mutuel wagering" means the form of wagering
  on the outcome of horse racing [or greyhound racing] in which
  persons who wager purchase tickets of various denominations on an
  animal or animals and all wagers for each race are pooled and held
  by the racetrack association for distribution of the total amount,
  less the deductions authorized by this subtitle, to holders of
  tickets on the winning animals.
               (41)  "Racetrack" means a facility licensed under this
  subtitle for the conduct of pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing
  [or greyhound racing].
               (42)  "Racetrack association" means a person licensed
  under this subtitle to conduct a horse race meeting [or a greyhound
  race meeting] with pari-mutuel wagering.
               (44)  "Regular wagering" means wagering on a single
  horse [or greyhound] in a single race. The term includes wagering on
  the win pool, the place pool, or the show pool.
               (54)  "Trainer" means a person who is licensed by the
  commission to train horses [or greyhounds].
         SECTION 2.006.  Chapter 2021, Occupations Code, is amended
  by adding Section 2021.010 to read as follows:
         Sec. 2021.010.  GREYHOUND RACING PROHIBITED. Greyhound
  racing conducted as a live racing event, or any other form of dog
  racing, is prohibited in this state.
         SECTION 2.007.  Section 2022.001(c), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (c)  Of the appointed commission members:
               (1)  five members must be representatives of the
  general public and have general knowledge of business or
  agribusiness; and
               (2)  one additional member must have special knowledge
  or experience related to horse racing[; and
               [(3)  one additional member must have special knowledge
  or experience related to greyhound racing].
         SECTION 2.008.  Section 2022.004(b), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (b)  A person may not be a commission member and may not be a
  commission employee employed in a "bona fide executive,
  administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used
  for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime
  provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29
  U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), if:
               (1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid
  consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of horse [or
  greyhound] racing or breeding; or
               (2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid
  consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of horse [or
  greyhound] racing or breeding.
         SECTION 2.009.  The heading to Subchapter A, Chapter 2023,
  Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER A. REGULATION, SUPERVISION, AND LICENSING RELATING TO
  HORSE RACING [AND GREYHOUND RACING]
         SECTION 2.010.  Section 2023.001, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2023.001.  LICENSING, REGULATION, AND SUPERVISION OF
  HORSE RACING [AND GREYHOUND RACING].  (a)  Notwithstanding any
  contrary provision in this subtitle, the commission may license and
  regulate all aspects of horse racing [and greyhound racing] in this
  state, regardless of whether that racing involves pari-mutuel
  wagering.
         (b)  The commission, in adopting rules and in the supervision
  and conduct of racing, shall consider the effect of a proposed
  commission action on the state's agricultural, horse breeding, and
  horse training[, greyhound breeding, and greyhound training]
  industry.
         SECTION 2.011.  Section 2023.002, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2023.002.  REGULATION AND SUPERVISION OF WAGERING AT
  RACE MEETINGS. (a)  The commission shall regulate and supervise
  each race meeting in this state that involves wagering on the result
  of horse racing [or greyhound racing]. Each person and thing
  relating to the operation of a race meeting is subject to regulation
  and supervision by the commission.
         (b)  The commission shall adopt rules, issue licenses, and
  take any other necessary action relating exclusively to horse
  racing [or greyhound racing].
         SECTION 2.012.  Section 2023.004(a), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The commission shall adopt:
               (1)  rules for conducting horse racing [or greyhound
  racing] in this state that involves wagering; and
               (2)  rules for administering this subtitle in a manner
  consistent with this subtitle.
         SECTION 2.013.  Section 2023.101, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2023.101.  EMPLOYMENT OF STEWARDS [AND JUDGES].  (a)  A
  horse race meeting must be supervised by three stewards[, and a
  greyhound race meeting must be supervised by three judges].
         (b)  The commission shall employ each steward [and judge] for
  the supervision of a horse race [or greyhound race] meeting.
         (c)  The commission shall designate one steward [or judge, as
  appropriate,] as the presiding steward [or judge] for each race
  meeting.
         (d)  Following the completion of a race meeting, a racetrack
  association may submit to the commission for the commission's
  review written comments regarding the job performance of the
  stewards [and judges].  A racetrack association's comments
  submitted under this section are not binding, in any way, on the
  commission.
         SECTION 2.014.  Section 2024.055(a), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The comptroller shall deposit the state's share of each
  pari-mutuel pool from horse racing [and greyhound racing] in the
  general revenue fund.
         SECTION 2.015.  Section 2025.051, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2025.051.  RACETRACK LICENSE REQUIRED; CRIMINAL
  PENALTY.  A person may not conduct wagering on a horse [or
  greyhound] race meeting without first obtaining a racetrack license
  issued by the commission.  A person who violates this section
  commits an offense.
         SECTION 2.016.  Section 2025.053(b), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (b)  The commission shall set application fees in amounts
  reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering this
  subtitle.  The commission by rule shall establish a schedule of
  application fees for the various types and classifications of
  racetracks using minimum application fees.  The minimum application
  fee[:
               [(1)  for a horse racetrack] is:
               (1) [(A)]  $15,000 for a class 1 racetrack;
               (2) [(B)]  $7,500 for a class 2 racetrack;
               (3) [(C)]  $2,500 for a class 3 racetrack; and
               (4) [(D)]  $1,500 for a class 4 racetrack[; and
               [(2)  for a greyhound racetrack is $20,000].
         SECTION 2.017.  Section 2025.101(c), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (c)  The commission may not issue a license to operate a
  class 1 or class 2 racetrack [or a greyhound racetrack] to a
  corporation unless:
               (1)  the corporation is incorporated under the laws of
  this state; and
               (2)  a majority of any of its corporate stock is owned
  at all times by individuals who meet the residency qualifications
  prescribed by Section 2025.201 for individual applicants.
         SECTION 2.018.  Section 2025.102(b), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (b)  In determining whether to grant or deny an application
  for any class of racetrack license, the commission may consider:
               (1)  the applicant's financial stability;
               (2)  the applicant's resources for supplementing the
  purses for races for various breeds;
               (3)  the location of the proposed racetrack;
               (4)  the effect of the proposed racetrack on traffic
  flow;
               (5)  facilities for patrons and occupational license
  holders;
               (6)  facilities for race animals;
               (7)  availability to the racetrack of support services
  and emergency services;
               (8)  the experience of the applicant's employees;
               (9)  the potential for conflict with other licensed
  race meetings;
               (10)  the anticipated effect of the race meeting on the
  horse [or greyhound] breeding industry in this state; and
               (11)  the anticipated effect of the race meeting on the
  state and local economy from tourism, increased employment, and
  other sources.
         SECTION 2.019.  Sections 2025.201(a) and (c), Occupations
  Code, are amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The commission may refuse to issue a racetrack license
  or may revoke or suspend a license if, after notice and hearing, the
  commission finds that the applicant or license holder, as
  appropriate:
               (1)  has been convicted of a violation of this subtitle
  or a commission rule, or has aided, abetted, or conspired to commit
  a violation of this subtitle or a commission rule;
               (2)  has been convicted of a felony or a crime involving
  moral turpitude, including a conviction for which the punishment
  received was a suspended sentence, probation, or a nonadjudicated
  conviction, that is reasonably related to the person's present
  fitness to hold a license under this subtitle;
               (3)  has violated or has caused to be violated this
  subtitle or a commission rule in a manner that involves moral
  turpitude, as distinguished from a technical violation of this
  subtitle or a rule;
               (4)  is unqualified, by experience or otherwise, to
  perform the duties required of a license holder under this
  subtitle;
               (5)  failed to answer or falsely or incorrectly
  answered a question in an application;
               (6)  fails to disclose the true ownership or interest
  in a horse [or greyhound] as required by commission rules;
               (7)  is indebted to this state for any fee or for the
  payment of a penalty imposed by this subtitle or a commission rule;
               (8)  is not of good moral character or the person's
  reputation as a peaceable, law-abiding citizen in the community
  where the person resides is bad;
               (9)  is not at least the minimum age necessary to
  purchase alcoholic beverages in this state;
               (10)  is in the habit of using alcoholic beverages to an
  excess or uses a controlled substance as defined by Chapter 481,
  Health and Safety Code, or a dangerous drug as defined in Chapter
  483, Health and Safety Code, or is mentally incapacitated;
               (11)  may be excluded from an enclosure under this
  subtitle;
               (12)  has not been a United States citizen residing in
  this state for the 10 consecutive years preceding the filing of the
  application;
               (13)  has improperly used a credential, including a
  license certificate or identification card, issued under this
  subtitle;
               (14)  resides with a person whose license was revoked
  for cause during the 12 months preceding the date of the present
  application;
               (15)  has failed or refused to furnish a true copy of
  the application to the commission's district office in the district
  in which the premises for which the license is sought are located;
               (16)  is engaged or has engaged in activities or
  practices the commission determines are detrimental to the best
  interests of the public and the sport of horse racing [or greyhound
  racing]; or
               (17)  fails to fully disclose the true owners of all
  interests, beneficial or otherwise, in a proposed racetrack.
         (c)  The commission may refuse to issue a license or may
  suspend or revoke a license of a license holder under this
  subchapter who knowingly or intentionally allows access to an
  enclosure where horse races [or greyhound races] are conducted to a
  person:
               (1)  who has engaged in bookmaking, touting, or illegal
  wagering;
               (2)  whose income is from illegal activities or
  enterprises; or
               (3)  who has been convicted of a violation of this
  subtitle.
         SECTION 2.020.  Section 2026.003(a), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The commission by rule shall require that each racetrack
  association that holds a license for a class 1 racetrack or[,] class
  2 racetrack[, or greyhound racetrack] annually file with the
  commission a detailed financial statement that:
               (1)  contains the names and addresses of all
  stockholders, members, and owners of any interest in the racetrack;
               (2)  indicates compliance during the filing period with
  Section 2025.101; and
               (3)  includes any other information required by the
  commission.
         SECTION 2.021.  Section 2026.004(a), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  Except as provided by this section, Section 2026.005, or
  Section 2025.103, a racetrack association may not conduct horse
  racing [or greyhound racing] at any place other than the place
  designated in the license.
         SECTION 2.022.  Section 2027.001(a), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The commission shall adopt rules to regulate wagering on
  horse races [and greyhound races] under the system known as
  pari-mutuel wagering.
         SECTION 2.023.  Section 2027.006(a), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  A person who claims to be entitled to any part of a
  distribution from a pari-mutuel pool may, not later than the first
  anniversary of the day the ticket was purchased, file with the
  appropriate racetrack association a claim for the money accompanied
  by a substantial portion of the pari-mutuel ticket sufficient to
  identify the racetrack association, race, or horse [or greyhound]
  involved, amount wagered, and type of ticket.
         SECTION 2.024.  Section 2028.051, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2028.051.  SET-ASIDE FROM LIVE PARI-MUTUEL POOL.  A
  horse [or greyhound] racetrack association shall set aside for this
  state from each live pari-mutuel pool at the racetrack an amount
  equal to:
               (1)  one percent of each live pari-mutuel pool from the
  total amount of all of the racetrack association's live pari-mutuel
  pools in a calendar year in excess of $100 million but less than
  $200 million;
               (2)  two percent of each live pari-mutuel pool from the
  total amount of all of the racetrack association's live pari-mutuel
  pools in a calendar year in excess of $200 million but less than
  $300 million;
               (3)  three percent of each live pari-mutuel pool from
  the total amount of all of the racetrack association's live
  pari-mutuel pools in a calendar year in excess of $300 million but
  less than $400 million;
               (4)  four percent of each live pari-mutuel pool from
  the total amount of all of the racetrack association's live
  pari-mutuel pools in a calendar year in excess of $400 million but
  less than $500 million; and
               (5)  five percent of each live pari-mutuel pool from
  the total amount of all of the racetrack association's live
  pari-mutuel pools in a calendar year in excess of $500 million.
         SECTION 2.025.  Section 2028.202(a), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  A racetrack association shall distribute from the total
  amount deducted as provided by Section [Sections] 2028.101 [and
  2028.152] from each simulcast pari-mutuel pool and each simulcast
  cross-species pari-mutuel pool the following shares:
               (1)  an amount equal to one percent of each simulcast
  pari-mutuel pool to the commission for the administration of this
  subtitle;
               (2)  an amount equal to 1.25 percent of each simulcast
  cross-species pari-mutuel pool to the commission for the
  administration of this subtitle;
               (3)  for a horse racetrack association, an amount equal
  to one percent of a multiple two wagering pool or multiple three
  wagering pool as the amount set aside for the Texas-bred program to
  be used as provided by Section 2028.103;
               [(4)  for a greyhound racetrack association, an amount
  equal to one percent of a multiple two wagering pool or a multiple
  three wagering pool as the amount set aside for the Texas-bred
  program for greyhound races, to be distributed and used in
  accordance with commission rules adopted to promote greyhound
  breeding in this state;] and
               (4) [(5)]  the remainder as the amount set aside for
  purses, expenses, the sending track, and the receiving location
  under a contract approved by the commission between the sending
  track and the receiving location.
         SECTION 2.026.  The heading to Chapter 2030, Occupations
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
  CHAPTER 2030. TEXAS-BRED HORSES [AND GREYHOUNDS]
         SECTION 2.027.  Section 2035.001(a), Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (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.
         SECTION 2.028.  Section 2035.002, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2035.002.  INITIATION OF LEGALIZATION ELECTION. The
  commissioners court:
               (1)  may, on its own motion by a majority vote of its
  members, order an election to approve the legalization of
  pari-mutuel wagering on horse races [or greyhound races]; and
               (2)  shall order an election on presentation of a
  petition meeting the requirements of this chapter.
         SECTION 2.029.  Section 2035.005, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2035.005.  CONTENTS OF PETITION APPLICATION. To be
  valid, the petition application must contain:
               (1)  a heading, as follows: "Application for a Petition
  for a Local Option Election to Approve the Legalization of
  Pari-mutuel Wagering on Horse Races" [or "Application for a
  Petition for a Local Option Election to Approve the Legalization of
  Pari-mutuel Wagering on Greyhound Races," as appropriate];
               (2)  a statement of the issue to be voted on, as
  follows: "Legalizing pari-mutuel wagering on horse races in
  __________ County" [or "Legalizing pari-mutuel wagering on
  greyhound races in __________ County," as appropriate];
               (3)  a statement immediately above the signatures of
  the applicants, as follows: "It is the hope, purpose, and intent of
  the applicants whose signatures appear below that pari-mutuel
  wagering on horse races be legalized in __________ County" [or "It
  is the hope, purpose, and intent of the applicants whose signatures
  appear below that pari-mutuel wagering on greyhound races be
  legalized in __________ County," as appropriate]; and
               (4)  the printed name, signature, residence address,
  and voter registration certificate number of each applicant.
         SECTION 2.030.  Section 2035.006, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2035.006.  CONTENTS OF PETITION. To be valid, the
  petition must contain:
               (1)  a heading, as follows: "Petition for a Local
  Option Election to Approve the Legalization of Pari-mutuel Wagering
  on Horse Races" [or "Petition for a Local Option Election to Approve
  the Legalization of Pari-mutuel Wagering on Greyhound Races," as
  appropriate];
               (2)  a statement of the issue to be voted on, in the
  same words used in the application;
               (3)  a statement immediately above the signatures of
  the petitioners, as follows: "It is the hope, purpose, and intent of
  the petitioners whose signatures appear below that pari-mutuel
  wagering on horse races be legalized in __________ County" [or "It
  is the hope, purpose, and intent of the petitioners whose
  signatures appear below that pari-mutuel wagering on greyhound
  races be legalized in __________ County," as appropriate];
               (4)  lines and spaces for the names, signatures,
  addresses, and voter registration certificate numbers of the
  petitioners; and
               (5)  the date of issuance, the serial number, and the
  seal of the county clerk on each page.
         SECTION 2.031.  Section 2035.015, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2035.015.  BALLOT PROPOSITION. The ballots for an
  election under this subchapter shall be printed to permit voting
  for or against the proposition: "Legalizing pari-mutuel wagering on
  horse races in __________ County," ["Legalizing pari-mutuel
  wagering on greyhound races in __________ County,"] or "Authorizing
  pari-mutuel wagering on simulcast races in _____ County," as
  appropriate.
         SECTION 2.032.  Section 2035.016, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2035.016.  CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION RESULTS. If a
  majority of the votes cast in the election favor the legalization of
  pari-mutuel wagering on horse races [or greyhound races] in the
  county, or the authorization of pari-mutuel wagering on simulcast
  races in the county, as appropriate, the commissioners court shall
  certify that fact to the secretary of state not later than the 10th
  day after the date of the canvass of the returns.
         SECTION 2.033.  Section 2035.105, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 2035.105.  BALLOT PROPOSITION. The ballots for an
  election under this subchapter shall be printed to permit voting
  for or against the proposition: "Rescinding the legalization of
  pari-mutuel wagering on horse races in __________ County" [or
  "Rescinding the legalization of pari-mutuel wagering on greyhound
  races in __________ County," as appropriate].
         SECTION 2.034.  Section 11.23(h), Tax Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (h)  County Fair Associations. A county fair association
  organized to hold agricultural fairs and encourage agricultural
  pursuits is entitled to an exemption from taxation of the land and
  buildings that it owns and uses to hold agricultural fairs.  An
  association that holds a license issued after January 1, 2001,
  under Subtitle A-1, Title 13, Occupations Code (Texas Racing Act),
  to conduct a horse race meeting [or a greyhound race meeting] with
  pari-mutuel wagering is not entitled to an exemption under this
  subsection.  Land or a building used to conduct a horse race meeting
  [or a greyhound race meeting] with pari-mutuel wagering under a
  license issued after January 1, 2001, under that subtitle may not be
  exempted under this subsection.  To qualify for an exemption under
  this subsection, a county fair association must:
               (1)  be a nonprofit corporation governed by Chapter 22,
  Business Organizations Code;
               (2)  be exempt from federal income taxes as an
  organization described by Section 501(c)(3), (4), or (5), Internal
  Revenue Code of 1986;
               (3)  qualify for an exemption from the franchise tax
  under Section 171.060; and
               (4)  meet the requirements of a charitable organization
  provided by Sections 11.18(e) and (f), for which purpose the
  functions for which the association is organized are considered to
  be charitable functions.
         SECTION 2.035.  The following provisions of the Occupations
  Code are repealed:
               (1)  Sections 2021.003(15), (16), (17), (22), and (35);
               (2)  Section 2023.054;
               (3)  Subchapter D, Chapter 2025;
               (4)  Section 2026.010;
               (5)  Section 2027.056;
               (6)  Subchapter D, Chapter 2028;
               (7)  Sections 2028.202(b), (c), (d), and (e);
               (8)  Section 2028.205;
               (9)  Subchapter B, Chapter 2029; and
               (10)  Subchapter B, Chapter 2030.
         SECTION 2.036.  (a)  Greyhound purse funds held by any
  greyhound racetrack association on September 1, 2023, shall be
  transferred to the Texas Racing Commission for deposit into an
  escrow account in the commission's registry.  Any horse breed
  registry that holds greyhound purse funds on September 1, 2023,
  shall retain those funds, and those funds may only be used for live
  horse race purses.  The commission by rule shall determine the
  allocation of greyhound purse funds transferred to the commission
  under this subsection.
         (b)  A racetrack association conducting live horse racing in
  this state on or after September 1, 2023, may apply to the Texas
  Racing Commission for allocation of purse funds described by
  Subsection (a) of this section to be used for purses at the
  association's racetrack during the calendar year for which the
  purse funds are requested.  A commission decision relating to the
  allocation of purse funds is final.
         SECTION 2.037.  (a)  On or before January 1, 2024, a
  greyhound racetrack association may submit an application to the
  Texas Racing Commission to convert the association's greyhound
  racetrack license to a class 2 or class 3 racetrack license, as
  classified under Subchapter C, Chapter 2026, Occupations Code, for
  horse racing.
         (b)  The Texas Racing Commission shall approve an
  application submitted under Subsection (a) of this section if:
               (1)  the applicant is in good standing with the
  commission;
               (2)  information related to the applicant on file with
  the commission is current, complete, and accurate; and
               (3)  the applicant pays a fee of $25,000 for the
  commission's review of the application.
         (c)  An applicant approved under this section must complete
  the conversion of the greyhound racetrack facility to a horse
  racetrack facility not later than December 31, 2027.
         SECTION 2.038.  As soon as practicable after the effective
  date of this Act, the Texas Racing Commission shall adopt the rules
  necessary to implement this article.
  ARTICLE 3.  EFFECTIVE DATE
         SECTION 3.001.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.