Amend HB 2484 by adding appropriately numbered SECTIONS to
read as follows:
      SECTION _____.  Article 6, Texas Racing Act is amended by
adding Section 6.0915 to read as follows:
      Sec. 6.0915.  CROSS-SPECIES SIMULCASTING.  (a)  To ensure
cross-species simulcasting adequately supports and enhances the
live races offered at the racetrack, a racetrack may offer a
cross-species simulcast only pursuant to an agreement, approved by
the commission, between the horsemen's organization, the state
greyhound breed registry, and all racetracks desiring to offer
cross-species simulcasting.  The agreement shall contain provisions
to address the percentage of revenue from the simulcast that will
be allocated to horse purses, greyhound purses, and administrative
costs.  The commission may adopt rules specifying other matters to
be addressed in the agreement.  The rules may require the payment
of any purse allocation to the commission or to one or more
official breed registry for distribution among the various Texas
racetracks.
      (b)  If the parties to the agreement described in Subsection
(a) cannot reach an agreement by September 1, 2002, any party
listed in Subsection (a) may request the commission to take
jurisdiction over the matter and negotiate an agreement between the
parties to provide for cross-species simulcasting at all racetracks
desiring to offer cross-species simulcasting.
      (c)  An agreement under this section shall provide for an
amount set by the official state greyhound breed registry, but not
to exceed 15% of the amount set aside for greyhound purses under
this section from each cross-species simulcast pool, to be paid to
the registry.
      (d)  An agreement under this section shall provide for 0.37%
of each cross-species simulcast pool to be paid to the state
quarter horse breed registry for distribution as quarter horse
purses at Texas horse racetracks.
      (e)  An agreement under this section shall provide for 0.37%
of each cross-species simulcast pool to be paid to the state
thoroughbred breed registry for distribution as thoroughbred purses
at Texas horse racetracks.
      (f)  The commission shall adopt rules relating to the
oversight, collection and distribution of the amounts allocated
under Section 6.091 and this section.
      (g)  This section takes effect January 1, 2002.
      SECTION _____.  Sections 6.091(c)-(j) and 11.011(h)-(j) are
repealed.