News and Notes for September 3, 2015
THE ONGOING SAGA OF TEXAS RACING This has been quite a week for those involved in the Texas breeding and racing industry. Here is a timeline recap of the events:
Many thanks; future concerns
The Texas Thoroughbred Association would like to thank Chairman John Otto and the other House members who serve on the Legislative Budget Board for working to secure full funding for […]
COMMISSIONER MILLER CONCERNED FUNDING DISPUTE AT RACING COMMISSION PUTS TEXAS EQUINE INDUSTRY AT RISK
Amarillo, Texas—Attending the American Quarter Horse Association World Show, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today urged members of the state’s Legislative Budget Board (LBB) to restore funding to the Texas Racing […]
Horsemen Urged to Keep Calling Legislative Budget Board Members
For the immediate future, please contact the members of the Legislative Budget Board to continue to ask that the TxRc be fully funded. We all need to thank the House […]
September 1 Update on Texas Racing Commission Closure
Dear TTA Members: There were a lot of stories, rumors and misinformation yesterday, concerning the situation with the funding of the Texas Racing Commission. The only facts which can be […]
Lawmakers Discuss Temporary Racing Commission Funding Fix
TEXAS POLITICS Lawmakers discuss temporary racing commission funding fix AUSTIN — Unable to agree on whether to defund the Texas Racing Commission for its approval of a controversial new form […]
News and Notes for August 28, 2015
HISTORICAL RACE WAGERING RULES STILL IN PLACE , FUNDING QUESTIONABLE Despite the threat of losing funding from the state, the Texas Racing Commission kept in place regulations it adopted earlier […]
Update on the Texas Racing Commission Budget Situation
This week’s Texas Racing Commission meeting has garnered a lot of attention, with a lot of misinformation floating about. About 200 horsemen from around the state converged on the TRC […]
Racing Commission Votes to Keep Historical Racing
Austin American-Statesman: Racing commission votes to keep historical racing, risks own funding The Texas Racing Commission snubbed a powerful state senator and risked closure with a vote Tuesday that will […]
TTA Issues Statement on Historical Racing
The Texas Thoroughbred Association (TTA), which represents more than 1,100 racehorse owners and breeders in the state, strongly opposes the measure published in the Texas Register seeking to repeal previously […]