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TX Occ Code § 2025.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2025 - Licensing|Subchapter E. Disciplinary Action for Racetrack License Holders|Section 2025.205. Summary Suspension Final Order

Sec. 2025.205.  SUMMARY SUSPENSION FINAL ORDER.  After the hearing on the suspension of a racetrack license, the executive director shall affirm, modify, or set aside, wholly or partly, the summary suspension order. An order affirming or modifying the summary suspension order is final for purposes of enforcement and appeal.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2025.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2025 - Licensing|Subchapter F. Occupational Licenses|Section 2025.251. Occupational License Required

Sec. 2025.251.  OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, a person, other than as a spectator or as a person placing a wager, may not participate in racing with pari-mutuel wagering without first obtaining a license from the commission.  A person may not engage in any occupation for which commission rules require a license under this subtitle without first obtaining a license from the commission.(b)  The commission by rule shall categorize the occupations of racetrack employees and determine the occupations that afford the employee an opportunity to influence racing with pari-mutuel wagering.  The rules must require an employee to be licensed under this subtitle if the employee:(1)  works in an occupation determined by the commission to afford the employee an opportunity to influence racing with pari-mutuel wagering; or(2)  will likely have significant access to the backside of a racetrack or to restricted areas of the frontside of a racetrack.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2025.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2025 - Licensing|Subchapter F. Occupational Licenses|Section 2025.252. License Categories

Sec. 2025.252.  LICENSE CATEGORIES.  The commission shall adopt categories of licenses for the various occupations licensed under this subchapter and shall specify by rule the qualifications and experience required for licensing in each category that requires specific qualifications or experience.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2025.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2025 - Licensing|Subchapter F. Occupational Licenses|Section 2025.253. Examination Notification

Sec. 2025.253.  EXAMINATION NOTIFICATION.  (a)  If an examination is required for the issuance of a license under this subchapter, the commission shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination not later than the 30th day after the date the licensing examination is administered under this subtitle.(b)  If requested in writing by a person who fails a licensing examination administered under this subtitle, the commission shall furnish the person with an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2025.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2025 - Licensing|Subchapter F. Occupational Licenses|Section 2025.254. Issuance of License

Sec. 2025.254.  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.  The commission shall issue a license to a qualified person on application and payment of the license fee.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2025.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2025 - Licensing|Subchapter F. Occupational Licenses|Section 2025.255. Issuance of Identification Card

Sec. 2025.255.  ISSUANCE OF IDENTIFICATION CARD.  The commission shall issue a license certificate under this subchapter in the form of an identification card with a photograph and other information as prescribed by the commission.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2025.256 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2025 - Licensing|Subchapter F. Occupational Licenses|Section 2025.256. License Fees

Sec. 2025.256.  LICENSE FEES.  (a)  The commission by rule shall adopt a fee schedule for licenses issued under this subchapter.(b)  The commission shall base the license fee amounts on the relative or comparative incomes or property interests of the various categories of license holders, with the lower income categories charged nearer the minimum fee and the higher income categories charged nearer the maximum fee.(c)  In setting the fee schedule under Subsection (a), the commission shall include the cost of criminal history record information obtained under Section 2023.058.  The commission may determine the best method for recovering this cost and complying with this section, including collecting the costs over an extended period. |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2025.257 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2025 - Licensing|Subchapter F. Occupational Licenses|Section 2025.257. Term of License; Renewal

Sec. 2025.257.  TERM OF LICENSE; RENEWAL.  (a)  A license issued under this subchapter is valid for a period set by the commission not to exceed 36 months following the date of issuance.  The license is renewable on the:(1)  completion of an application;(2)  receipt of satisfactory results of a criminal history record information check; and(3)  payment of the fee in accordance with commission rules.(b)  The commission by rule may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates during the year.  For the year in which the license expiration date is changed, license fees shall be prorated on a monthly basis so that each license holder pays only that portion of the license fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the license is valid.  On renewal of the license on the new expiration date, the total license renewal fee is payable.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2025.258 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2025 - Licensing|Subchapter F. Occupational Licenses|Section 2025.258. Criminal History Record Information

Sec. 2025.258.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION.  (a)  The commission shall obtain criminal history record information on each applicant renewing an occupational license under this subchapter.(b)  The commission shall ensure that criminal history record information is obtained on each license holder at least once every 36 months.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2025.259 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2025 - Licensing|Subchapter F. Occupational Licenses|Section 2025.259. License Valid Throughout State

Sec. 2025.259.  LICENSE VALID THROUGHOUT STATE.  A license issued under this subchapter is valid, as determined by the commission, at all race meetings conducted in this state. |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2025.260 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2025 - Licensing|Subchapter F. Occupational Licenses|Section 2025.260. Temporary Licenses

Sec. 2025.260.  TEMPORARY LICENSES.  (a)  Pending investigation of an applicant's qualifications to receive an original or renewal license, the commission may issue a temporary license to an applicant under this subchapter whose application appears to comply with the requirements of law and who has paid the necessary fee.(b)  The temporary license is valid for a period not to exceed 120 days following the date of issuance. |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2025.261 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2025 - Licensing|Subchapter F. Occupational Licenses|Section 2025.261. Reciprocal Licenses; Out-of-State Applicants

Sec. 2025.261.  RECIPROCAL LICENSES; OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANTS.  (a)  The commission may waive any prerequisite to obtaining a license for an applicant, including any requirement to submit a set of fingerprints, after reviewing the applicant's credentials and determining that the applicant holds a license from another state that has license requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this state.(b)  The commission may waive any prerequisite to obtaining a license, including any requirement to submit a set of fingerprints, for an applicant who holds a license from another state with which this state has a reciprocity agreement.  The commission may enter into agreements with other states to allow for licensing by reciprocity.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2025.262 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2025 - Licensing|Subchapter F. Occupational Licenses|Section 2025.262. Grounds for Denial, Revocation, and Suspension of Occupational License

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.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2026.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2026 - Racetrack Operation and Premises|Subchapter A. Regulation of Racetrack|Section 2026.001. Planning, Construction, and Operation Rules

Sec. 2026.001.  PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION RULES.  To preserve and protect the public health, welfare, and safety, the commission shall adopt rules relating to all matters concerning the planning, construction, and operation of racetracks.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2026.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2026 - Racetrack Operation and Premises|Subchapter A. Regulation of Racetrack|Section 2026.002. Prevention of Subterfuge in Racetrack Ownership or Operation

Sec. 2026.002.  PREVENTION OF SUBTERFUGE IN RACETRACK OWNERSHIP OR OPERATION.  This subtitle shall be liberally construed to prevent subterfuge in the ownership and operation of a racetrack.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2026.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2026 - Racetrack Operation and Premises|Subchapter A. Regulation of Racetrack|Section 2026.003. Financial Disclosure

Sec. 2026.003.  FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.  (a)  The commission by rule shall require that each racetrack association that holds a license for a class 1 racetrack, 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.(b)  Each transaction that involves an acquisition or a transfer of a pecuniary interest in the racetrack association must receive prior approval from the commission.  A transaction that changes the ownership of the racetrack association requires submission of updated information of the type required to be disclosed under Section 2025.052 and payment of a fee to recover the costs of the criminal background check. |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2026.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2026 - Racetrack Operation and Premises|Subchapter A. Regulation of Racetrack|Section 2026.004. Racing Location

Sec. 2026.004.  RACING LOCATION.  (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.(b)  If the racetrack or enclosure designated in the license becomes unsuitable for racing because of fire, flood, or other catastrophe, the affected racetrack association, with the prior approval of the commission, may conduct a race meeting or any remaining portion of a meeting temporarily at any other racetrack if the other racetrack license holder:(1)  is licensed by the commission to conduct the same type of racing as may be conducted by the affected racetrack association; and(2)  consents to the usage.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2026.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2026 - Racetrack Operation and Premises|Subchapter A. Regulation of Racetrack|Section 2026.005. Change of Racing Location

Sec. 2026.005.  CHANGE OF RACING LOCATION.  On request of a racetrack association, the commission shall amend a racetrack license to change the location of the racetrack if the commission determines that:(1)  the conduct of race meetings at the proposed new location will be in the public interest;(2)  there was not a competing applicant for the original license; and(3)  the racetrack association's desire to change location is not the result of a subterfuge in the original licensing proceeding.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2026.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2026 - Racetrack Operation and Premises|Subchapter A. Regulation of Racetrack|Section 2026.006. Lease of Racetrack Premises

Sec. 2026.006.  LEASE OF RACETRACK PREMISES.  (a)  The commission by rule may authorize a racetrack association, as lessee, to contract for the lease of a racetrack and the surrounding structures.(b)  The commission may not approve a lease if:(1)  the lease appears to be a subterfuge to evade compliance with Section 2025.101 or 2025.201;(2)  the racetrack and surrounding structures do not conform to the rules adopted under this subtitle; or(3)  the lessee, prospective lessee, or lessor is disqualified from holding a racetrack license.(c)  Each lessor and lessee under this section must comply with the disclosure requirements of Section 2025.052(a)(1).  The commission may not approve a lease if the lessor and lessee do not provide the required information. |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2026.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2026 - Racetrack Operation and Premises|Subchapter A. Regulation of Racetrack|Section 2026.007. Inappropriate or Unsafe Conditions; Enforcement; Rules

Sec. 2026.007.  INAPPROPRIATE OR UNSAFE CONDITIONS; ENFORCEMENT; RULES.  (a)  The executive director shall issue a notice of violation to a racetrack association on a determination that an inappropriate or unsafe condition exists at a racetrack.(b)  If the executive director determines that an inappropriate or unsafe condition exists at the racetrack, the executive director shall order the racetrack association to take action within a specified period to remedy the inappropriate or unsafe condition.  In determining the period for compliance, the executive director shall consider:(1)  the nature and severity of the problem; and(2)  the threat to the health, safety, and welfare of race participants, patrons, and animals.(c)  The commission by rule shall require a report of any corrective action taken by a racetrack association in response to an order of the executive director under Subsection (b).(d)  If a racetrack association fails to take action as required under Subsection (b), the executive director shall initiate an enforcement action against the racetrack association.  The executive director may rescind any live or simulcast race date of a racetrack association that does not take corrective action within the period set by the executive director.(e)  The commission shall adopt rules implementing this section, including rules:(1)  requiring the report and correction of:(A)  an inappropriate condition on the premises of a racetrack, including a failure to properly maintain the premises, that interferes with the administration of this subtitle; and(B)  a condition on the premises that makes the premises unsafe for a race participant, patron, or animal; and(2)  determining the methods and manner by which the executive director may determine and remedy inappropriate or unsafe conditions on the premises, including the methods and manner in which the executive director may conduct inspections of the premises and remedy emergency situations.(f)  The commission shall adopt rules relating to the commission's review of an action taken under this section by the executive director.  A review procedure adopted under this subsection must be consistent with Chapter 2001, Government Code. |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2026.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2026 - Racetrack Operation and Premises|Subchapter A. Regulation of Racetrack|Section 2026.008. Supervision of Construction, Renovation, and Maintenance; Enforcement

Sec. 2026.008.  SUPERVISION OF CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, AND MAINTENANCE; ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  The commission shall adopt a method of supervising and approving the construction, renovation, or maintenance of any building or improvement on the premises of a racetrack.(b)  The commission shall adopt rules relating to:(1)  the approval of plans and specifications;(2)  the contents of plans and specifications;(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.(c)  If the commission has grounds to believe that a racetrack association has failed to comply with the requirements of this section, a representative of the racetrack association shall appear before the commission to consider the issue of compliance with rules adopted under this section.(d)  Before a building or improvement may be used by a racetrack association, the commission shall determine whether:(1)  the construction, renovation, or maintenance of the building or improvement was completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications; and(2)  other commission requirements were met.(e)  If the commission determines that the racetrack association failed to comply with a requirement of this section or a rule adopted under this section, the commission shall initiate an enforcement action against the racetrack association.  In addition to any other authorized enforcement action, the commission may rescind any live or simulcast race date of any racetrack association that has failed to comply with the requirements of this section. |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 2026.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 13 - Sports, Amusements, and Entertainment|Subtitle A-1 - Texas Racing Act|Chapter 2026 - Racetrack Operation and Premises|Subchapter A. Regulation of Racetrack|Section 2026.009. Racetrack Security

Sec. 2026.009.  RACETRACK SECURITY.  A horse racetrack association shall provide adequate security at the racetrack association's racetrack to ensure the safety of the spectators, employees, and animals.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.|