Related: Texas Lottery faces an uncertain future ... Dan Patrick praised Hall’s efforts to reform the lottery. “They have a two-year lease on life,” Patrick said before the final vote.

The compromise bill, approved 10-4 Tuesday by the House State Affairs Committee, mollifies some lawmakers who want to end the Texas lottery. It would subject the lottery to various reforms ...

SB 3070, which awaits Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature, would move the lottery game to Texas’ Department of Licensing and Regulation and includes new restrictions on ticket purchases.

The fate of the Texas Lottery Commission was uncertain during most of the recent legislative session, after several scandals ...

The scandal surrounding the Texas Lottery is prompting big changes in the Legislature. The Texas House passed a bill Monday morning that will transfer the lottery games to the Texas Department of ...

DALLAS — The Texas Senate has approved a bill that would save the Texas Lottery but place it under new leadership and add several new restrictions. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick calls it a ...

“There’s a middle ground option here, which is to reform the existing Lottery Commission to prevent future mishaps…the Texas lottery is in a very weak position right now and they pretty much ...

The legislation, which is headed to the Texas House, also places the operation ... Dan Patrick praised Hall’s efforts to reform the lottery. “They have a two-year lease on life,” Patrick ...