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S.B. No. 2505
Chapter 868
1 AN ACT
2 relating to safety of children who participate in rodeos.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
4 SECTION 1. Subtitle A, Title 9, Health and Safety Code, is
5 amended by adding Chapter 768 to read as follows:
6 CHAPTER 768. CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN RODEOS
7 Sec. 768.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
8 (1) "Bull riding helmet" means a rodeo helmet that is
9 designed to provide substantial protection for a person's head and
10 face during bull riding.
11 (2) "Child" means a person under 18 years of age.
12 (3) "Department" means the Department of State Health
13 Services.
14 (4) "Executive commissioner" means the executive
15 commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.16 (5) "Protective vest" means protective clothing that
17 covers a person's chest and torso to prevent or mitigate injury to
18 those areas.
19 (6) "Rodeo" means an exhibition or competition,
20 without regard to whether the participants are compensated,
21 involving activities related to cowboy skills, including:
22 (A) riding a horse, with or without a saddle,
23 with the goal of remaining on the horse while it attempts to throw
24 off the rider;1
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Texas. Legislature. Senate. 81st Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 2505, Chapter 868, legislative document, June 19, 2009; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth149587/m1/1/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.