Bill Text: TX SB917 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the applicability of the Texas Mass Gatherings Act to certain horse and greyhound races.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/15 [SB917 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SB917-Enrolled.html
| S.B. No. 917 | ||
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| relating to the applicability of the Texas Mass Gatherings Act to | ||
| certain horse and greyhound races. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 751, Health and Safety Code, is amended | ||
| by adding Section 751.0021 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 751.0021. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN HORSE AND GREYHOUND | ||
| RACES. (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 the Texas Racing Act | ||
| (Article 179e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes). | ||
| (b) This section does not legalize any activity prohibited | ||
| under the Penal Code or other state law. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 917 passed the Senate on | ||
| April 21, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 5. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 917 passed the House on | ||
| May 22, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 71, Nays 67, two | ||
| present not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
