{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2035.005","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 2035.005","heading":"CONTENTS OF PETITION APPLICATION.","body":"To be valid, the petition application must contain:\n(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;\n(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;\n(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\n(4) the printed name, signature, residence address, and voter registration certificate number of each applicant.\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#2035.005","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"3728ac80d269e8275d352d01a9034da41400bfc3ba8f25a91a6fd42e50935fc9","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2035.004","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-2035.006"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}