In Austin, Texas Representative Ernest Bailes, a Republican from San Jacinto County, is filing a bill to bring back the Prison Rodeo in Huntsville. Just like in "Urban Cowboy."
The house bill would revive the annual rodeo, which was held from 1931 to 1986. Back then, the rodeo raised enough revenue to pay for itself; even subsidized educational and recreational funding to provide inmates with perks from dentures to textbooks to holiday turkeys.
The rodeo was discontinued because of structural problems with the stadium, which was later torn down.
The house bill would revive the annual rodeo, which was held from 1931 to 1986. Back then, the rodeo raised enough revenue to pay for itself; even subsidized educational and recreational funding to provide inmates with perks from dentures to textbooks to holiday turkeys.
The rodeo was discontinued because of structural problems with the stadium, which was later torn down.
Here is vintage video from events held here.
