Texas § 2035.001 VOTER APPROVAL OF RACETRACK REQUIRED.

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§ 2035.001 — VOTER APPROVAL OF RACETRACK REQUIRED.

Texas § 2035.001

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 2035.001 (2026).

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Sec. 2035.001. VOTER APPROVAL OF RACETRACK REQUIRED.

(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.

(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.

(c)Subsection (b) does not apply to a racetrack that:

(1)was located outside the boundaries of the municipality whe

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Sec. 2035.001. VOTER APPROVAL OF RACETRACK REQUIRED. (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.
(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.
(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to a racetrack that:
(1) was located outside the boundaries of the municipality when the racetrack was first licensed; and
(2) has continuously held a license since the issuance of the original license.