Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Occupations Code § 2026.010: KENNELS.

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OCCUPATIONS CODE
TITLE 13. SPORTS, AMUSEMENTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT
SUBTITLE A-1. TEXAS RACING ACT
CHAPTER 2026. RACETRACK OPERATION AND PREMISES
SUBCHAPTER A. REGULATION OF RACETRACK

(a) Each greyhound racetrack association shall:

(1) contract for a maximum of 18 kennels; and

(2) provide free kennel rent and schooling.

(b) In contracting with kennel owners for a racetrack, a racetrack association shall ensure that at least 50 percent of the kennels with which the racetrack association contracts are wholly owned by residents of this state.

(c) For purposes of this section, "residents of this state" are individuals who have resided in Texas for the five-year period preceding the date the kennel contract is signed.

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.

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