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House Bill 2271 |
House Author: Anchia |
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Effective: 9-1-11 |
Senate Sponsor: Hinojosa |
House Bill 2271 amends the Texas Racing Act to continue the Texas Racing Commission until September 1, 2017. In addition to across-the-board sunset recommendations, the bill requires the commission to designate racetrack licenses as either active or inactive and to develop renewal criteria for licenses designated as inactive; clarifies the commission's authority to revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a license; enhances the authority of the commission's executive director over decisions made by stewards and judges; authorizes the commission at any time to require racetrack license holders to post security; caps the amount of funds the comptroller of public accounts may sweep from the commission's account; clarifies that all unlicensed entities are prohibited from accepting wagers placed by Texas residents; modifies the commission's approach to occupational licensing; removes the current $200 limit on automated teller machine withdrawals at racetracks; and allows the commission to determine the number of consecutive greyhound races that constitute a performance.
House Bill 2271 amends the Education Code to abolish the Equine Research Account Advisory Committee and to continue the authority of Texas AgriLife Research to expend appropriated equine research account funds.