Sec. 2025.251.  OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, a person, other than as a spectator or as a person placing a wager, may not participate in pari-mutuel racing activities or wagering without first obtaining a license from the commission.  A person may not engage in any occupation for which commission rules require a license under this subtitle without first obtaining a license from the commission.
(b)  The commission shall determine the occupations that afford an opportunity to influence racing with pari-mutuel wagering, including individuals who:
(1)  work in an occupation as an employee, contractor, or volunteer to afford the individual an opportunity to influence racing with pari-mutuel wagering; or
(2)  will likely have significant access to the backside of a racetrack or to restricted areas of the frontside of a racetrack.
(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the following individuals require a criminal history background check before an occupational license is issued: commissioners, regulatory employees and contractors hired by the commission, racetrack association employees, training facility employees, and employees of either a recognized horseman's organization or licensed racehorse owners.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.
Amended by: 
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 871 (H.B. 4123), Sec. 70, eff. June 13, 2023.