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

Tex. Occupations Code § 2035.005: CONTENTS OF PETITION APPLICATION.

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  1. OCCUPATIONS CODE
  2. TITLE 13. SPORTS, AMUSEMENTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT
  3. SUBTITLE A-1. TEXAS RACING ACT
  4. CHAPTER 2035. LOCAL OPTION ELECTION TO LEGALIZE PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING
  5. SUBCHAPTER A. LEGALIZATION ELECTION

To be valid, the petition application must contain:

(1) a heading, as follows: "Application for a Petition for a Local Option Election to Approve the Legalization of Pari-mutuel Wagering on Horse Races" or "Application for a Petition for a Local Option Election to Approve the Legalization of Pari-mutuel Wagering on Greyhound Races," as appropriate;

(2) a statement of the issue to be voted on, as follows: "Legalizing pari-mutuel wagering on horse races in __________ County" or "Legalizing pari-mutuel wagering on greyhound races in __________ County," as appropriate;

(3) a statement immediately above the signatures of the applicants, as follows: "It is the hope, purpose, and intent of the applicants whose signatures appear below that pari-mutuel wagering on horse races be legalized in __________ County" or "It is the hope, purpose, and intent of the applicants whose signatures appear below that pari-mutuel wagering on greyhound races be legalized in __________ County," as appropriate; and

(4) the printed name, signature, residence address, and voter registration certificate number of each applicant.

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

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