{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2035.001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 2035.001","heading":"VOTER APPROVAL OF RACETRACK REQUIRED.","body":"(a) The commission may not issue a racetrack license or accept a license application for a racetrack to be located in a county until the commissioners court has certified to the secretary of state that the qualified voters of the county have approved the legalization of pari-mutuel wagering on horse races or greyhound races in the county at an election held under this chapter.\n(b) A racetrack may not be located within a home-rule municipality unless a majority of the votes cast in the municipality in the election held under this chapter that legalized pari-mutuel wagering on horse races in the county favored legalization.\n(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to a racetrack that:\n(1) was located outside the boundaries of the municipality when the racetrack was first licensed; and\n(2) has continuously held a license since the issuance of the original license.\nAdded by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 13. SPORTS, AMUSEMENTS, AND ENTERTAINMENT","SUBTITLE A-1. TEXAS RACING ACT","CHAPTER 2035. LOCAL OPTION ELECTION TO LEGALIZE PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING","SUBCHAPTER A. LEGALIZATION ELECTION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.2035.htm#2035.001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"ae9261f56674a91b54627050fae37226faa659ac25b485cda37a3b32e8ac2659","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2034.007","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2035.002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}