SRC-JBJ H.B. 2484 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2484
By: Wilson (Armbrister)
Business & Commerce
5/9/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The Texas Racing Commission (commission) is responsible for ensuring fair
wagering, safe racing, and helping the racing industry grow as an asset to
the state's economy.  The commission was continued by the legislature under
recommendation from the Sunset Advisory Commission on September 1, 1997.
H.B. 2484 amends provisions relating to breed registry, new racetrack
locations, and tax collection to clarify changes made in 1997.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to a horse breed registry in
SECTION 1 (Section 6.08, Article 179e, V.T.C.S.) of this bill.  

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 6.08, Texas Racing Act (Article 179e, V.T.C.S.),
by amending Subsection (i) and adding Subsection (n), to delete existing
text regarding the registry of Appaloosa horses.  Authorizes a horse breed
registry to by rule restrict the eligibility of its horses for accredited
Texas-bred awards or purse supplements when the horse runs in mixed racing. 
 
SECTION 2.  Amends Section 11.011(e), Article 179e, V.T.C.S., to provide
that if intrastate wagering pools are combined between tracks, the
receiving track, rather than the track where the race originates, is
responsible for the state's share of the pari-mutuel pool regardless of
whether a shortage or error occurred at the originating track or receiving
track. 

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 6.06(a), Article 179e, V.T.C.S., to delete
existing text regarding certain criteria being grounds for a refusal of a
racetrack license. 

SECTION 4.  Repealer:  Sections 6.06(c), (d), and (h), and Section 6.16,
Article 179e, V.T.C.S.. 

SECTION 5.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.