Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

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1		-	85R22709 DMS-F
2		-	By: Kuempel, Thompson of Harris, Geren, H.B. No. 3926
3		-	King of Uvalde, Larson
4		-	Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3926:
5		-	By: Kuempel C.S.H.B. No. 3926
	1	+	85R12629 DMS-F
	2	+	By: Kuempel H.B. No. 3926
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8	5		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
9	6		AN ACT
10	7		relating to the regulation of horse racing and greyhound racing and
11	8		pari-mutuel wagering in connection with that racing.
12	9		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
13	10		SECTION 1. Section 1.03, Texas Racing Act (Article 179e,
14	11		Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended by amending Subdivisions
15	12		(2), (6), (18), (46), (50), (67), and (74) and adding Subdivisions
16	13		(82), (83), and (84) to read as follows:
17	14		(2) "Association" or "racetrack association" means a
18	15		person licensed under this Act to offer [conduct a horse race
19	16		meeting or a greyhound race meeting with] pari-mutuel wagering on
20	17		horse racing or greyhound racing.
21	18		(6) "Horse race meeting" means the conducting of live,
22	19		simulcast, or purpose-driven pari-mutuel wagering on horse races on
23	20		a day or during a period of consecutive or nonconsecutive days.
24	21		(18) "Pari-mutuel wagering" means the form of wagering
25	22		on the outcome of greyhound or horse races [racing] in which [those
26	23		who wager purchase tickets of various denominations on an animal or
27	24		animals and] all wagers [for each race] are pooled and held by the
28	25		racing association for distribution of the total amount, less the
29	26		deductions authorized by this Act, to winning wagers [holders of
30	27		tickets on the winning animals].
31	28		(46) "Multiple wagering" means wagering on two or more
32	29		entries [animals] in one race or on one or more entries [animals] in
33	30		more than one race. "Multiple two wagering" means wagering on two
34	31		entries [animals] in one or more races. "Multiple three wagering"
35	32		means wagering on three or more entries [animals] in one or more
36	33		races.
37	34		(50) "Greyhound racing days" means 24-hour periods
38	35		ending at 12 midnight [days] on which a permitted racetrack
39	36		association may conduct [conducts] greyhound racing. ["One racing
40	37		day" means a period commencing at noon and ending at 2 a.m. the next
41	38		calendar day, except in the case of days on which there are matinee
42	39		races.]
43	40		(67) "Racetrack facility" means a facility operated by
44	41		a racetrack [an] association within its enclosure for the purpose
45	42		of offering [presenting races for] pari-mutuel wagering on the
46	43		outcome of greyhound or horse races.
47		-	(74) "Race" includes:
48		-	(A) previously run races, whether digitally
49		-	represented, simulated, or presented by video recording; or
50		-	(B) a live audio and visual signal of a race.
	44	+	(74) "Race" includes previously run races, whether
	45	+	digitally represented, simulated, or presented by video recording
	46	+	and a live audio and visual signal of a race.
51	47		(82) "Purpose-driven pari-mutuel wagering" means
52	48		wagering on a greyhound race or horse race, whether running or
53	49		harness, that:
54	50		(A) was previously conducted at a facility
55	51		licensed to offer pari-mutuel wagering on the outcome of greyhound
56	52		or horse races;
57	53		(B) concluded with official results; and
58	54		(C) concluded without a scratch,
59	55		disqualification, or dead-heat finish.
60	56		(83) "Purpose-driven pari-mutuel pool" means the
61	57		total amount of money wagered by patrons within the enclosure of a
62	58		racetrack association on the results of a previously run race.
63	59		(84) "Purpose-driven pari-mutuel wagering system
64	60		provider" means a person, company, or association that contracts
65	61		with a racetrack association to provide the necessary systems and
66	62		hardware to conduct purpose-driven pari-mutuel wagering.
67	63		SECTION 2. Section 3.02(a), Texas Racing Act (Article 179e,
68	64		Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended to read as follows:
69	65		(a) The commission shall regulate and supervise every race
70	66		meeting in this state involving wagering on the result of live,
71	67		simulcast, or previously run greyhound or horse races [racing].
72	68		All persons and things relating to the operation of those meetings
73	69		are subject to regulation and supervision by the commission. The
74	70		commission shall adopt rules for conducting greyhound or horse
75	71		racing in this state involving wagering and shall adopt other rules
76	72		to administer this Act that are consistent with this Act. The
77	73		commission shall also make rules, issue licenses, and take any
78	74		other necessary action relating exclusively to horse racing or to
79	75		greyhound racing.
80	76		SECTION 3. Section 3.021(a), Texas Racing Act (Article
81	77		179e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended to read as
82	78		follows:
83	79		(a) Any provision in this Act to the contrary
84	80		notwithstanding, the commission may license and regulate all
85	81		aspects of greyhound racing and horse racing offered in this state,
86	82		whether or not that racing involves pari-mutuel wagering.
87	83		SECTION 4. Section 3.09, Texas Racing Act (Article 179e,
88	84		Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended by adding Subsection (c)
89	85		to read as follows:
90	86		(c) A pari-mutuel pool may be funded with money allocated to
91	87		initiate the pool or a guaranteed amount.
92	88		SECTION 5. Section 6.01, Texas Racing Act (Article 179e,
93	89		Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended to read as follows:
94	90		Sec. 6.01. LICENSE REQUIRED. A person may not conduct
95	91		wagering on a greyhound race or a horse race [meeting] without first
96	92		obtaining a racetrack license from the commission. A person who
97	93		violates this section commits an offense.
98	94		SECTION 6. Sections 6.03(a) and (b), Texas Racing Act
99	95		(Article 179e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), are amended to read
100	96		as follows:
101	97		(a) The commission shall require each applicant for an
102	98		original racetrack license to pay the required application fee and
103	99		to submit an application, on a form prescribed by the commission,
104	100		containing the following information:
105	101		(1) if the applicant is an individual, the full name of
106	102		the applicant, the applicant's date of birth, a physical
107	103		description of the applicant, the applicant's current address and
108	104		telephone number, and a statement by the applicant disclosing any
109	105		arrest or conviction for a felony or for a misdemeanor, except a
110	106		misdemeanor under Subtitle C, Title 7, Transportation Code, [the
111	107		Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways (Article 6701d, Vernon's
112	108		Texas Civil Statutes)] or a similar misdemeanor traffic offense;
113	109		(2) if the applicant is a corporation:
114	110		(A) the state in which it is incorporated, the
115	111		names and addresses of the corporation's agents for service of
116	112		process in this state, the names and addresses of its officers and
117	113		directors, the names and addresses of its stockholders, and, for
118	114		each individual named under this subdivision, the individual's date
119	115		of birth, current address and telephone number, and physical
120	116		description, and a statement disclosing any arrest or conviction
121	117		for a felony or for a misdemeanor, except a misdemeanor under
122	118		Subtitle C, Title 7, Transportation Code, [the Uniform Act
123	119		Regulating Traffic on Highways (Article 6701d, Vernon's Texas Civil
124	120		Statutes)] or a similar misdemeanor traffic offense; and
125	121		(B) identification of any other beneficial owner
126	122		of shares in the applicant that bear voting rights, absolute or
127	123		contingent, any other person that directly or indirectly exercises
128	124		any participation in the applicant, and any other ownership
129	125		interest in the applicant that the applicant making its best effort
130	126		is able to identify;
131	127		(3) if the applicant is an unincorporated business
132	128		association:
133	129		(A) the names and addresses of each of its
134	130		members and, for each individual named under this subdivision, the
135	131		individual's date of birth, current address and telephone number,
136	132		and physical description, and a statement disclosing any arrest or
137	133		conviction for a felony or for a misdemeanor, except a misdemeanor
138	134		under Subtitle C, Title 7, Transportation Code, [the Uniform Act
139	135		Regulating Traffic on Highways (Article 6701d, Vernon's Texas Civil
140	136		Statutes)] or a similar misdemeanor traffic offense; and
141	137		(B) identification of any other person that
142	138		exercises voting rights in the applicant or that directly or
143	139		indirectly exercises any participation in the applicant and any
144	140		other ownership interest in the applicant that the applicant making
145	141		its best effort is able to identify;
146	142		(4) the exact location at which a race meeting is to be
147	143		conducted;
148	144		(5) if the racing facility is in existence, whether it
149	145		is owned by the applicant and, if leased to the applicant, the name
150	146		and address of the owner and, if the owner is a corporation or
151	147		unincorporated business association, the names and addresses of its
152	148		officers and directors, its stockholders and members, if any, and
153	149		its agents for service of process in this state;
154	150		(6) if construction of the racing facility has not
155	151		been initiated, whether it is to be owned by the applicant and, if
156	152		it is to be leased to the applicant, the name and address of the
157	153		prospective owner and, if the owner is a corporation or
158	154		unincorporated business association, the names and addresses of its
159	155		officers and directors, the names and addresses of its
160	156		stockholders, the names and addresses of its members, if any, and
161	157		the names and addresses of its agents for service of process in this
162	158		state;
163	159		(7) identification of any other beneficial owner of
164	160		shares that bear voting rights, absolute or contingent, in the
165	161		owner or prospective owner of the racing facility, or any other
166	162		person that directly or indirectly exercises any participation in
167	163		the owner or prospective owner and all other ownership interest in
168	164		the owner or prospective owner that the applicant making its best
169	165		effort is able to identify;
170	166		(8) a detailed statement of the assets and liabilities
171	167		of the applicant;
172	168		(9) the kind of racing to be conducted and the dates
173	169		requested;
174	170		(10) proof of residency as required by Section 6.06 of
175	171		this Act;
176	172		(11) a copy of each management, concession, [and]
177	173		totalisator contract, and purpose-driven pari-mutuel wagering
178	174		system provider contract dealing with the proposed license at the
179	175		proposed location in which the applicant has an interest for
180	176		inspection and review by the commission; the applicant or licensee
181	177		shall advise the commission of any change in any management,
182	178		concession, [or] totalisator contract, or purpose-driven
183	179		pari-mutuel wagering system provider contract; all management,
184	180		concession, [and] totalisator contracts, and purpose-driven
185	181		pari-mutuel wagering system provider contracts must have prior
186	182		approval of the commission; the same fingerprint, criminal records
187	183		history, and other information required of license applicants
188	184		pursuant to Sections 5.03 and 5.04 and Subdivisions (1) through (3)
189	185		of this subsection shall be required of proposed totalisator firms,
190	186		purpose-driven pari-mutuel wagering system providers,
191	187		concessionaires, and managers and management firms; and
192	188		(12) any other information required by the commission.
193	189		(b) When the commission receives a plan for the security of
194	190		a racetrack facility, or a copy of a management, concession, [or]
195	191		totalisator contract, or purpose-driven pari-mutuel wagering
196	192		system provider contract for review under Subdivision (11) of
197	193		Subsection (a) of this section, the commission shall review the
198	194		contract or security plan in an executive session. Documents
199	195		submitted to the commission under this section by an applicant are
200	196		subject to discovery in a suit brought under this Act but are not
201	197		public records and are not subject to Chapter 552, Government Code
202	198		[424, Acts of the 63rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1973 (Article
203	199		6252-17a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes)]. In reviewing and
204	200		approving contracts under this subsection, the commission shall
205	201		attempt to ensure the involvement of minority owned businesses
206	202		whenever possible.
207	203		SECTION 7. Section 6.04, Texas Racing Act (Article 179e,
208	204		Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended by adding Subsections
209	205		(e) and (f) to read as follows:
210	206		(e) A racetrack association licensed to offer pari-mutuel
211	207		wagering on horse races, whether live or simulcast, and granted
212	208		live or simulcast race dates may offer purpose-driven pari-mutuel
213	209		wagering on any day during the calendar year.
214	210		(f) A racetrack association licensed to offer pari-mutuel
215	211		wagering on greyhound races, whether live or simulcast, and granted
216	212		live or simulcast race dates may offer purpose-driven pari-mutuel
217	213		wagering on any day during the calendar year.
218	214		SECTION 8. Section 6.08(b)(3), Texas Racing Act (Article
219	215		179e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended to read as
220	216		follows:
221	217		(3) The horse racetrack [racing] association shall
222	218		transfer the amount set aside for purses from any live,
223	219		purpose-driven, and simulcast pools and shall deposit the amounts
224	220		in purse accounts maintained by breed by the horsemen's
225	221		organization in one or more federally insured depositories. Legal
226	222		title to purse accounts is vested in the horsemen's organization.
227	223		The horsemen's organization may contract with a racetrack [an]
228	224		association to manage and control the purse accounts and to make
229	225		disbursements from the purse accounts:
230	226		(A) to an owner whose horse won a purse;
231	227		(B) to the horsemen's organization for its
232	228		expenses; or
233	229		(C) for other disbursements as provided by
234	230		contract between the horsemen's organization and the association.
235	231		SECTION 9. Section 6.08, Texas Racing Act (Article 179e,
236	232		Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended by amending Subsections
237	233		(i) and (j) and adding Subsections (o) and (p) to read as follows:
238	234		(i) Ten percent of the total breakage from a live
239	235		pari-mutuel pool, purpose-driven pari-mutuel pool, or a simulcast
240	236		pari-mutuel pool is to be paid to the commission for use by the
241	237		appropriate state horse breed registry, subject to rules
242	238		promulgated by the commission. The appropriate breed registry for
243	239		Thoroughbred horses is the Texas Thoroughbred [Breeders]
244	240		Association, for quarter horses is the Texas Quarter Horse
245	241		Association, for Appaloosa horses is the Texas Appaloosa Horse
246	242		Club, for Arabian horses is the Texas Arabian Breeders Association,
247	243		and for paint horses is the Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association.
248	244		(j) Ten percent of the total breakage from a live
249	245		pari-mutuel pool, purpose-driven pari-mutuel pool, or a simulcast
250	246		pari-mutuel pool is to be retained by the racetrack association to
251	247		be used in stakes races restricted to accredited Texas-bred horses.
252	248		The appropriate state horse breed registry shall pay out the
253	249		remaining 80 percent of the total breakage as follows:
254	250		(1) 40 percent of the remaining breakage is allocated
255	251		to the owners of the accredited Texas-bred horses that finish
256	252		first, second, or third;
257	253		(2) 40 percent is allocated to the breeders of the
258	254		accredited Texas-bred horses that finish first, second, or third;
259	255		and
260	256		(3) 20 percent is allocated to the owner of the
261	257		stallion standing in this state at the time of conception whose
262	258		Texas-bred get finish first, second, or third.
263	259		(o) A racetrack association may not begin offering
264	260		purpose-driven pari-mutuel wagering until the association
265	261		executes:
266	262		(1) a valid contract with the officially recognized
267	263		horsemen's organization to establish the portion of the
268	264		association's commission on purpose-driven pari-mutuel pools that
269	265		will be set aside for purses; and
270	266		(2) a valid contract with the official breed
271	267		registries to establish the portion of the association's commission
272	268		on purpose-driven pari-mutuel pools that will be set aside for
273	269		breeder incentives.
274	270		(p) The commission shall be the final arbiter of any
275	271		disagreements between a racetrack association and the horsemen's
276	272		organization, or between a racetrack association and the official
277	273		breed registries when reaching the terms of a valid contract.
278	274		SECTION 10. Section 6.09, Texas Racing Act (Article 179e,
279		-	Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended by amending Subsection
280		-	(d) and adding Subsections (g) and (h) to read as follows:
	275	+	Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended by amending Subsections
	276	+	(a) and (d) and adding Subsections (g) and (h) to read as follows:
	277	+	(a) Every racetrack association authorized under this Act
	278	+	to conduct pari-mutuel wagering at a greyhound race meeting on
	279	+	races run shall distribute all sums deposited in any live or
	280	+	simulcast pari-mutuel pool to the holders of the winning tickets if
	281	+	those tickets are presented for payment within 60 days after the
	282	+	closing day of the race meeting at which the pool was formed, less
	283	+	an amount paid as a commission of 18 percent of the total deposits
	284	+	in pools resulting from regular win, place, and show wagering, and
	285	+	an amount not to exceed 21 percent of the total deposits in pools
	286	+	resulting from multiple two wagering and an amount not to exceed 25
	287	+	percent of the total deposits in pools resulting from multiple
	288	+	three wagering.
281	289		(d) Fifty percent of the breakage for live, previously run,
282	290		or simulcast races is to be paid to the appropriate state greyhound
283	291		breeding registry. Of that portion of the breakage 25 percent of
284	292		that breakage is to be used in stakes races and 25 percent of that
285	293		total breakage from a live pari-mutuel pool, purpose-driven
286	294		pari-mutuel pool, or a simulcast pari-mutuel pool is to be paid to
287	295		the commission for the use by the state greyhound breed registry,
288	296		subject to rules promulgated by the commission.
289	297		(g) A racetrack association may not begin offering
290	298		purpose-driven pari-mutuel wagering until the association executes
291	299		a valid contract with the Texas Greyhound Association that
292	300		establishes the portions of the association's commission on
293	301		purpose-driven pari-mutuel pools that will be set aside for purses
294	302		and breeder incentives.
295	303		(h) The commission shall be the final arbiter of any
296	304		disagreements between an association and the Texas Greyhound
297	305		Association when reaching the terms of a valid contract.
298	306		SECTION 11. Sections 6.092(a) and (c), Texas Racing Act
299	307		(Article 179e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), are amended to read
300	308		as follows:
301	309		(a) The commission shall adopt reporting, monitoring, and
302	310		auditing requirements or other appropriate performance measures
303	311		for any funds distributed to or used by or any function or service
304	312		provided by the expenditure of any funds distributed to or used by
305	313		any organization that receives funds generated by live,
306	314		purpose-driven, or simulcast pari-mutuel wagering [racing].
307	315		(c) An organization receiving funds generated by
308	316		pari-mutuel wagering on live, purpose-driven, or simulcast
309	317		[pari-mutuel] racing shall annually file with the commission a copy
310	318		of an audit report prepared by an independent certified public
311	319		accountant. The audit shall include a verification of any
312	320		performance report sent to or required by the commission.
313	321		SECTION 12. Article 6, Texas Racing Act (Article 179e,
314	322		Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended by adding Section 6.095
315	323		to read as follows:
316	324		Sec. 6.095. DEDUCTIONS FROM PURPOSE-DRIVEN PARI-MUTUEL
317	325		POOL. (a) For each dollar wagered in a purpose-driven pari-mutuel
318	326		pool, a racetrack association shall set aside for this state an
319		-	amount equal to one percent to be distributed as follows:
320		-	(1) 45 percent of the state's share annually not to
321		-	exceed $20 million is allocated to the criminal justice division of
322		-	the governor's office to provide financial assistance to law
323		-	enforcement agencies in this state for the purpose of equipping
324		-	officers with bulletproof vests, ballistic plates, and plate
325		-	carriers;
326		-	(2) 33 percent of state's share annually not to exceed
327		-	$15 million is allocated to the fund for veterans' assistance
328		-	established under Section 434.017, Government Code;
329		-	(3) 22 percent of state's share annually not to exceed
330		-	$10 million is allocated as financial assistance to survivors of
331		-	certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, and others as death
332		-	benefits for families of law enforcement officers, firefighters,
333		-	and others killed in the line of duty under Chapter 615, Government
334		-	Code, or other law; and
335		-	(4) any remainder is allocated annually for deposit to
336		-	the general revenue fund.
	327	+	amount equal to one percent to be distributed in the following order
	328	+	of priority:
	329	+	(1) $20 million is allocated to pay the costs of body
	330	+	armor for law enforcement officers in this state;
	331	+	(2) $10 million is allocated as death benefits for
	332	+	families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty; and
	333	+	(3) any remainder is allocated for deposit to the
	334	+	general revenue fund to be used at the discretion of this state.
337	335		(b) For each dollar wagered in a purpose-driven pari-mutuel
338	336		pool, a racetrack association shall set aside for nonprofit
339		-	corporations an amount equal to one percent. A racetrack
340		-	association shall allocate and distribute one percent of the money
341		-	set aside for nonprofit corporations under this subsection to the
342		-	National Council on Problem Gambling.
	337	+	corporations an amount equal to one percent.
343	338		(c) At any time purpose-driven pari-mutuel wagering is
344	339		offered, each racetrack association shall contract with 10
345	340		nonprofit corporations to provide contributions to the
346	341		corporations from purpose-driven pari-mutuel wagering. A contract
347	342		with a nonprofit corporation may be for a term of 30 days or more.
348	343		(d) Any nonprofit corporation registered under 26 U.S.C.
349	344		Section 501(c)(3) that has operations in this state and that filed
350	345		an Internal Revenue Service Form 990 in the previous calendar year
351	346		is eligible to participate. The commission shall adopt rules on the
352	347		application process and selection criteria under this section.
353	348		(e) Of the 10 nonprofit corporations contracted under
354	349		Subsection (c):
355	350		(1) at least one must benefit law enforcement
356	351		programs;
357	352		(2) at least one must benefit veterans of the armed
358	353		forces of this state or the United States; and
359	354		(3) not more than three may benefit the racing
360	355		industry.
361	356		SECTION 13. Section 6.11(a), Texas Racing Act (Article
362	357		179e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended to read as
363	358		follows:
364	359		(a) In no event shall the purse in a greyhound race be less
365	360		than a minimum of 4.7 percent of the total deposited in each live or
366	361		simulcast pool.
367	362		SECTION 14. Section 6.14(a), Texas Racing Act (Article
368	363		179e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended to read as
369	364		follows:
370	365		(a) A racetrack [An] association may not conduct greyhound
371	366		or horse racing or offer pari-mutuel wagering on greyhound or horse
372	367		races, whether live, simulcast, or purpose-driven, at any place
373	368		other than the place designated in the license except as provided by
374	369		this section or by Section 6.15 of this Act. However, if the
375	370		racetrack or enclosure designated in the license becomes unsuitable
376	371		for racing because of fire, flood, or other catastrophe, the
377	372		affected association, with the prior approval of the commission,
378	373		may conduct a race meeting or any remaining portion of a meeting
379	374		temporarily at any other racetrack licensed by the commission to
380	375		conduct the same type of racing as may be conducted by the affected
381	376		association if the licensee of the other racetrack also consents to
382	377		the usage.
383	378		SECTION 15. Section 11.01(a), Texas Racing Act (Article
384	379		179e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended to read as
385	380		follows:
386	381		(a) Pari-mutuel wagering on the outcome of greyhound races
387	382		and horse races, whether live, simulcast, or previously run, is
388	383		authorized under this Act. The commission shall adopt rules to
389	384		regulate wagering on the outcome of greyhound races and horse
390	385		races, whether live, simulcast, or previously run, under the system
391	386		known as pari-mutuel wagering. Wagering may be conducted only by a
392	387		racetrack [an] association within its enclosure. A person may not
393	388		accept, in person, by telephone, or over the Internet, a wager for a
394	389		horse race or greyhound race conducted inside or outside this state
395	390		from a person in this state unless the wager is authorized under
396	391		this Act.
397	392		SECTION 16. Section 11.04(a), Texas Racing Act (Article
398	393		179e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is amended to read as
399	394		follows:
400	395		(a) Only a person inside the enclosure where [both] live or
401	396		[and] simulcast race meetings are authorized may wager on the
402	397		results [result] of [a] live, previously run, or simulcast races
403	398		[race] presented by the racetrack association in accordance with
404	399		commission rules. Except as provided by this section, a person may
405	400		not place, in person, by telephone, or over the Internet, a wager
406	401		for a horse race or greyhound race conducted inside or outside this
407	402		state. The commission shall adopt rules to prohibit wagering by
408	403		employees of the commission and to regulate wagering by persons
409	404		licensed under this Act.
410	405		SECTION 17. Section 6.09(e), Texas Racing Act (Article
411	406		179e, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), is repealed.
412	407		SECTION 18. As soon as practicable after the effective date
413	408		of this Act, the Texas Racing Commission shall adopt the rules
414	409		necessary to implement the changes in law made by this Act.
415	410		SECTION 19. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.