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Tex. Occupations Code § 2033.003

PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WITHOUT LICENSE

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Tex. Occupations Code § 2033.003, PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING WITHOUT LICENSE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/704352
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(a) A person commits an offense if, without a license, the person in any capacity participates or is otherwise involved in horse racing or greyhound racing with pari-mutuel wagering. (b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor, unless the actor was required by this subtitle to obtain a racetrack license, in which event the offense is a state jail felony. (c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) that the actor was a spectator or a person placing a wager.