In the 1921 Texas Handbook of Laws.
Prize Fighting, roping contests, etc according to article 1507.
Pugilistic encounters prohibited. Any person who shall voluntarily engage in a pugilistic encounter between man and man, or a fight between a man and a bull, or any other animal, for money or other thing of value, or for any championship, or upon the result of which any money or anything of value is bet or wagered, or to see which. Any admission fee is charged. Either directly or indirectly shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not less than two nor more than five years.
According to article 1510, matching any cock, fight, etc
Any person who shall match or be concerned in matching any cock fight, or who shall match, or be concerned in matching or causing a fight between any animals or fowls, or who shall keep or be concerned in keeping any cockpit or other place for the purpose of matching fights between Cox, or any other animals or fowls., shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than 10 nor more than $100. Each day such cockpit or place as for mentioned shall be kept, shall constitute a separate offense.
Article 1511. Engaging in roping contest.
Any person who shall engage in a roping contest, with other persons or alone, in which cattle or other animal are roped as a test or trial of the skill of the person or persons engaged in such roping, contest for money or prize, of any character, or for anything of value is bet or wagered, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. And upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500. Animal roped or attempted to rope shall constitute a separate offense.
Dancing performances by women in tents, etc.
Section 1. It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person, persons, firm, troop, company, corporation, or aggregation of persons, traveling from place to place, composed in whole or in part of women, to show or exhibit in any dancing performance, or as dancers in a tent, enclosure, temporary structure, or any. Location whatsoever. Provided that it shall not be unlawful under this Act for any regulatory organization, show, theatrical company, or troupe to show or exhibit dancing performances in permanently established opera houses, play houses and auditoriums, or for any licensed circus to give dancing exhibitions in connection with any regular performances. Provided said circus exhibits for no longer period of time than one day in succession. In any town, or city in the state.
Riots article. 451.
If the person’s unlawfully assembled together do or attempt to do any illegal act, all those engaged in such illegal act are guilty of riot.
Carrying of Arms article. 477
If any person shall go into any church or any religious assembly, any school room, ballroom, or other place where persons are assembled for amusement or for educational or scientific purposes, or into any circus show or public exhibition of any kind, or social gathering, or to any election on the day or days of any election where any portion of the people of this State are collected to vote at an election, or any other place where people may be assembled to muster or perform any other public duties, and shall have or carry about a person any pistol, Or other firearms, Dirk, dagger, slingshot, sword, cane, spear, brass, knuckles, Bowie knife, or any other kind of knife made and manufactured for the purpose of a fence and defense. He shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100, nor more than $500, or by confinement in the county jail, not less. then 30 days, nor more than 12 months, or by both such fines.
