Bill Text: TX SB2633 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the regulation of horse and greyhound racing by the Texas Racing Commission.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (N/A - Dead) 2023-05-18 - Left pending in committee [SB2633 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SB2633-Introduced.html
  88R30599 TYPED
 
  By: Hinojosa S.B. No. 2633
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the regulation of horse and greyhound racing by the
  Texas Racing Commission.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  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 2.  Section 2023.053(c), Occupations Code, is
  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.
         SECTION 3.  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 4.  The following provisions of the Occupations Code
  are repealed:
               (1)  Section 2023.053(e); and
               (2)  Section 2025.260.
         SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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