Tex. Occ. Code § 2004.002 · Chapter 2004. PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION RAFFLES
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this chapter:
(1) "Charitable purposes" has the meaning assigned by Section 2002.002.
(1-a) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 418 (H.B. 2168), Sec. 1, eff. June 8, 2021.
(2) "Professional sports team" means:
(A) a team organized in this state that is a member of Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League, the National Football League, Major League Soccer, the American Hockey League, the East Coast Hockey League, the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, Minor League Baseball, the National Basketball Association Development League, the National Women's Soccer League, the Major Arena Soccer League, the United Soccer League, or the Women's National Basketball Association;
(B) a person hosting a motorsports racing team event sanctioned by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), INDYCar, or another nationally recognized motorsports racing association at a venue in this state with a permanent seating capacity of not less than 75,000;
(C) an organization hosting a Professional Golf Association event; or
(D) an organization sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association or the Women's Professional Rodeo Association.
(3) "Professional sports team charitable foundation" means an organization that:
(A) holds a certificate of formation under the Business Organizations Code or is otherwise incorporated under the laws of this state;
(B) is associated with a professional sports team; and
(C) is formed for charitable purposes.
(4) "Raffle" has the meaning assigned by Section 2002.002.
(5) "Rodeo event" means a rodeo conducted at a rodeo venue.
(6) "Rodeo venue" means a facility owned or operated by and operated as the home venue of an organization sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association or the Women's Professional Rodeo Association at which rodeos are conducted by that organization.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 47 (H.B. 975), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2016.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 3125), Sec. 1, eff. December 1, 2017.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 418 (H.B. 2168), Sec. 1, eff. June 8, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 483 (H.B. 3012), Sec. 1, eff. December 1, 2021.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.2004.htm
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