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Select bill	Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
	HB 739	69-0 (1985)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Providing an opportunity through initiative and referendum for voters in certain areas in this state which the legislature finds to be in need of stimulation of tourism to decide by initiative and referendum if they desire to allow regulated greyhound or horse racing with parimutuel wagering on the results thereof to be conducted in their county; creating Texas Greyhound Racing Commission and the Texas Horse Racing Commission and defining their powers and duties; providing for the establishment and operation of greyhound or horse racing facilities in counties after approval by voters thereof at an election; imposing taxes on revenues of such facilities, dedicating money received by the Commissions and collected from the taxes; authorizing penalties and making appropriations.	House: Urban Affairs	Referred to Urban Affairs
	SB 916	69-0 (1985)	Author: Washington, Craig	Relating to the regulation and licensing of pari-mutuel wagering on greyhound racing and horse racing; providing penalties.	Senate: Economic Development	Reported favorably with substitute
	HB 1676	68-0 (1983)	Author: Criss, Lloyd	Providing for and regulating greyhound racing with pari-mutuel wagering on the results thereof; creating the Texas Greyhound Racing Commission and defining its powers and duties; providing for the establishment and operation of greyhound racing plants subject to local option; imposing taxes on revenues of such plants; disposing of all monies received by the Commission and all monies collected from the taxes; authorizing penalties and making appropriations.	House: Urban Affairs	Coauthor authorized
	SB 917	68-0 (1983)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Providing for and regulating greyhound racing with pari-mutuel wagering on the results thereof; creating thus Texas Greyhound Racing Commission and defining its powers and duties; providing for the establishment and operation of greyhound racing plants subject to local option; imposing taxes on revenues of such plants; disposing of all monies received by the Commission and all monies collected from the taxes; authorizing penalties and making appropriations.	Senate: Economic Development	No action taken
	HB 496	47-0 (1941)	Author: Leyendecker, Boniface J.	Relating to creating the Texas Greyhound Racing Commission, prescribing the number of members thereof; defining member qualifications, terms of service, powers and jurisdiction; permitting race meetings and operation of pari-mutuel pools in connection therewith only under license of Commission; providing this act shall be known as the "Texas Greyhound Racing Commission Act."
	HB 528	46-0 (1939)	Author: Loggins, Edgar	Relating to creating the Texas Greyhound Racing Commission.

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