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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the applicability of the Texas Mass Gatherings Act to |
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certain horse and greyhound races. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 751, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 751.0021 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 751.0021. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN HORSE AND GREYHOUND |
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RACES. (a) This chapter applies to a horse or greyhound race that |
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attracts or is expected to attract at least 100 persons, except that |
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this chapter does not apply if the race is held at a location at |
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which pari-mutuel wagering is authorized under the Texas Racing Act |
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(Article 179e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes). |
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(b) This section does not legalize any activity prohibited |
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under the Penal Code or other state law. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |