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Texas abolishes Lottery Commission, moving all lottery and bingo oversight to TDLR starting September 1, 2025 under SB 3070.2 ...
The Texas House on Monday gave final approval to a bill that would preserve the state lottery, but subject it to a series of reforms.(LM Otero / AP) The Texas House on Monday gave final approval ...
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 ...
Under the new reform law, if Gov. Abbott signs it, the lottery commission is disbanded, and all lottery functions move to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Out-of-state buyers will ...
An event on how the Texas Lottery scandal highlighted systemic failures as the commission enabled professional gamblers to secure a $95 million jackpot. Guests include Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Texas families will soon be able to use public funds to help cover the cost of private education. The Education Savings Account program is set to launch in the 2026–27 school year.
DALLAS — The Texas House on Monday gave final approval to a bill that would preserve the state lottery, but subject it to a series of reforms. The Lottery Commission is embroiled in a series of ...
“The Texas lottery, when operated as it has been ... the revamped lottery would be subjected to a series of reforms, including the banning of third-party couriers to assist customers in ticket ...
Senate Bill 3070 stops short of abolishing the Texas Lottery Commission — an idea floated earlier in the session — but would introduce major reforms following a string of controversies and state ...
In the Texas House, fellow Republicans had voted ... We backed both his motion-picture incentive plan and lottery reform. Unfortunately, too many of Patrick’s accomplishments are picayune ...
State and local officials broke ground on the $159 million Panhandle State Hospital in Amarillo, expanding access to mental ...
A year from the largest World Cup ever, there has been no announcement on general ticket sales, prices for most seats, ...