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Tex. Occupations Code § 2031.003

PRERACE EXAMINATION

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Tex. Occupations Code § 2031.003, PRERACE EXAMINATION, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/704342
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(a) For each Texas Derby, the commission shall appoint a state veterinarian to conduct a prerace examination of each horse entered in the race to determine whether the horse: (1) is healthy; and (2) meets standards set by commission rule for racing. (b) The examination may: (1) be conducted at any time before the race; and (2) include any procedure that the state veterinarian considers necessary to make the determination required by Subsection (a).