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HB 12, 43rd 1st Called Session

Relating to appropriating from Special Racing Funds Twelve Hundred Sixty Dollars ($1260.00) to defray operating expenses of the Racing Commission for the period ending December 31, 1933; providing penalties for the violation of this Act; designating this Act as the "Racing Commission Act".

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 1933, 43rd 1st C.S.,ch. 10, General and Special Laws of Texas

Gubernatorial documents:

Calling a special session of the 45th Legislature to begin on May 27, 1937, to outlaw and prohibit the so-called pari-mutuel betting or gaming on horse races, at race tracks, legalized by the Acts of the 43rd Legislature in 1933 (HB 12, 43rd 1st C.S.)

Recommending to the 45th Legislature: liquor law enforcement, gambling on horse races and bookie shops and repeal of race track gambling law (HB 12, 43rd 1st C.S.), consolidation of various departments of government

Submitting emergency matters to the 45th Legislature: revenue and taxation (old age assistance, salary increases, state budget, natural resource and franchise taxes), repeal of race track gambling law (HB 12, 43rd 1st C.S.)

Urging repeal of race track gambling law (pari mutuel or certificate system of race track betting; HB 167, 43rd R.S., and HJR 12, 43rd 1st C.S.)

Submitting an emergency matter to the 45th Legislature: operation of race tracks or horse racing as specifically set out in HB 167 and proposed amendment before the Senate (Senate Journal, p. 432); Committee Substitute for HB 167 on passage to third reading (Ch. 166, HB 167, 43rd R.S.; Ch. 10, HB 12, 43rd 1st C.S.)

Relating to pari-mutuel repeal bill, repeal of race track gambling law (HB 53, HB 167, 45th R.S.; HB 12, 43rd 1st C.S.)

Regarding call for 45th Legislature, 1st Called Session, pari-mutuel betting or gaming on horse races, at race tracks, legalized by act of the 43rd Legislature in 1933 (HB 12, 43rd 1st C.S.)

Subjects:
HORSE RACING
RACING COMMISSION ACT
RACING COMMISSION, TEXAS
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed

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