Enrolled Bill Summary

            House Bill 2484 amends the Texas Racing Act to specify which services or devices offered at racetracks are within the jurisdiction of the Texas Lottery Commission or the Texas Racing Commission. The bill requires the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory to conduct or consult on medication or drug testing on race animals, sets forth provisions related to the termination of a seasonal workforce and the collection of and submission to the racing commission of seasonal certificates and credentials, and authorizes a racetrack to offer a cross-species simulcast only if all parties involved agree to do so and the agreement is approved by the commission. The bill removes a provision authorizing the commission to refuse to issue a racetrack license or to revoke or suspend a license if a person has not been a United States citizen residing in this state for a period of 10 consecutive years. The bill allows a horse breed registry to restrict the eligibility of its horses for certain awards or purse supplements when the horse runs in mixed racing and deletes the Texas Appaloosa Horse Club as the appropriate breed registry for Appaloosa horses. In addition, the bill shifts the responsibility for the state's share of a pari-mutuel pool from the track where the race occurs to the track where the wager is made. Finally, House Bill 2484 repeals provisions relating to tax collection, conflicts of interest, and interstate simulcasts.