Texas Statutes
§ 2031.001 — ESTABLISHMENT OF TEXAS DERBIES.
Texas § 2031.001
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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 2031.001 (2026).
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Sec. 2031.001. ESTABLISHMENT OF TEXAS DERBIES.
(a)The commission shall establish as Texas Derbies the following annual stakes races:
(1)one race open to three-year-old Thoroughbreds;
(2)one race open only to three-year-old Texas-bred Thoroughbreds;
(3)one race open to three-year-old quarter horses; and
(4)one race open only to three-year-old Texas-bred quarter horses.
(b)Each Texas Derby must be held annually on a date and at the class 1 racetrack determined by the commission. The commission shall determine the location of each Texas Derby in consultation with:
(1)each class 1 racetrack;
(2)the official state horse breed registries; and
(3)the official horsemen's organization.
(c)The commission may sell the right to name a Texas Derby. The commission shall deposit the proceeds fr
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969 ), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.
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