(a) A horse claimed in a claiming race in Texas:(1) may not be sold or transferred, in whole or part, by any method other than a claiming race during the 30-day period after the initial claim; and(2) is ineligible to start in a race at a race meeting other than the one at which it was claimed until the end of the race meeting at which the horse was claimed, except in a stakes race after verification by the stewards.(b) A horse claimed in another state is subject to the eligibility requirements for claimed horses in effect at the time of the claim in the jurisdiction in which the horse was claimed.