HB 3962

relating to the eligibility of the INDYCAR Grand Prix of Arlington
for funding under the major events reimbursement program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Sections 478.0001(3) and (7), Government Code,
are amended to read as follows:
(3)  "Event" means any of the following and includes
any activity related to or associated with the following:
(A)  the Academy of Country Music Awards;
(B)  the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic
(D)  a Big 12 Football Conference Championship
(E)  the Breeders' Cup World Championships;
(F)  the CMT (Country Music Television) Music
(G)  a game of the College Football Playoff or its
(H)  the Confederation of North, Central America
and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) Gold Cup;
(J)  an Elite Rodeo Association World
(K)  a Federation Equestre Internationale World
(L)  a Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme
(FIM) World Supercross Championship race;
(M)  the Formula One United States Grand Prix;
(M-1)  the INDYCAR Grand Prix of Arlington;
(N)  the largest event held each year at a sports
entertainment venue in this state with a permanent seating
capacity, including grandstand and premium seating, of at least
(O)  the Major League Baseball All-Star Game;
(P)  the Major League Soccer All-Star Game or the
(Q)  a mixed martial arts championship;
(R)  the Moto Grand Prix of the United States;
(S)  the National Association for Stock Car Auto
(ii)  season-ending Championship Race; or
(T)  the National Basketball Association All-Star
(U)  a National Collegiate Athletic Association
(V)  the National Collegiate Athletic Association
men's or women's lacrosse championships;
(W)  a national collegiate championship of an
amateur sport sanctioned by the national governing body of the
sport that is recognized by the United States Olympic Committee;
(X)  the National Cutting Horse Association
(Y)  the National Hockey League All-Star Game;
(Z)  the National Hot Rod Association Fall
Nationals at the Texas Motorplex;
(AA)  a national political convention of the
Republican National Committee or the Democratic National
(BB)  the National Reined Cow Horse Association
(CC)  an Olympic activity, including a Junior or
Senior activity, training program, or feeder program sanctioned by
the United States Olympic Committee's Community Olympic
(DD)  a presidential general election debate;
(EE)  the Professional Bull Riders World Finals;
(FF)  the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
(GG)  a series of cricket matches or competitions
(II)  the United States Open Championship;
(JJ)  a World Cup soccer game or the World Cup
(LL)  a World Wrestling Entertainment
(7)  "Site selection organization" means:
(A)  the Academy of Country Music;
(B)  the Amateur Athletic Union;
(C)  Bass Anglers Sportsman Society, LLC;
(E)  CMT (Country Music Television) Productions
(F)  the College Football Playoff Administration,
(G)  the Commission on Presidential Debates;
(H)  the Confederation of North, Central America
and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf);
(I)  the Democratic National Committee;
(K)  the Elite Rodeo Association;
(N)  the Federation Equestre Internationale
(O)  the Federation Internationale de Football
(P)  the International Cricket Council;
(Q)  the International World Games Association;
(T)  the National Association for Stock Car Auto
(U)  the National Basketball Association;
(V)  the National Collegiate Athletic
(W)  the National Cutting Horse Association;
(X)  the National Football League;
(Y)  the National Hockey League;
(Z)  the National Hot Rod Association;
(AA)  the National Reined Cow Horse Association
(BB)  Professional Bull Riders, LLC;
(CC)  the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association;
(DD)  the Republican National Committee;
(FF)  the Ultimate Fighting Championship;
(GG)  the United States Golf Association;
(HH)  the United States Olympic Committee;
(II)  World Wrestling Entertainment; or
(JJ)  the national governing body of a sport that
(i)  the Federation Internationale de
(ii)  Formula One Management Limited or its
(iii)  the National Thoroughbred Racing
(iv)  the United States Olympic Committee.
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.