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Amend HB 254 (senate committee printing) as follows:

(1) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 9A.003, Texas Racing Act (Article 179e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), immediately following Subsection (d) (page 2, between lines 16-17), insert the following:

(e) The commission may not:

(1) use funds from the Accredited Texas-bred program under Article 9 of this Act or the escrowed purse account under Section 6.091(e) of this Act to fund the Texas Derby escrow purse fund; or

(2) order a breed registry to fund a purse for a Texas Derby, make contributions to the Texas Derby escrow purse fund, or pay the expenses of a Texas Derby race.

(2) In SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 9A.003, Texas Racing Act (Article 179e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), reletter the subsequent subsections accordingly (page 1, line 17).