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A Texas Lottery stand at an Austin convenience store on Feb. 20, 2025. State lawmakers agreed to let the lottery continue in Texas but placed new restrictions on the games and abolished the Texas ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law abolishing the state's lottery commission on June 20. Here's what it means for residents.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that extends the Texas Lottery until 2029 but with new restrictions. The bill abolishes the Texas Lottery Commission and transfers oversight to the Texas ...
A Texas Lottery stand at an Austin convenience store on Feb. 20, 2025. State lawmakers agreed to let the lottery continue in Texas but placed new restrictions on the games and abolished the Texas ...
The bill, which took effect immediately, allows the lottery to continue until 2029, but with greater restrictions and without the Texas Lottery Commission, the agency that has run the game for ...
The new law transfers oversight of the Texas Lottery is being transferred from the now-defunct Texas Lottery Commission to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). The transition must ...
Legislation to abolish the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) is closer to becoming law. Friday night, Senators accepted House amendments to Senate Bill 3070, sending the bill to Gov. Greg Abbott for ...
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - State Sen. Bob Hall (R-Edgewood) wants to close the Texas Lottery Commission’s doors, saying it’s a criminal operation. He’s filed a bill which, instead of ending the game, would ...
Amid scandals and lawsuits, lawmakers are moving to eliminate the Texas Lottery Commission and hand off its duties to another state agency. Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson on Wednesday drew ...
After months of heightened scrutiny, the Republican-led Texas Senate has begun working toward a potential outright abolishment of the Texas Lottery following allegations of potential misdeeds ...