New legislation wouldn’t abolish the lottery, just add restrictions; sunset review could still eliminate the game ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Texans "like their Lotto and ... scratch-off games," and therefore, the state will fix the lottery.

Senate Bill 3070 would allow the Texas Lottery’s games to continue under a new department, abolish the agency and create ...

Legislation that would renew the Texas Lottery with strict reforms has passed the Senate. House lawmakers will now consider ...

A key Senate critic threw a lifeline to the Texas Lottery when he proposed moving its oversight to a new agency instead of ...

The Texas Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to overhaul the state's lottery system, passing legislation that dismantles ...

The state Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that would preserve the Texas Lottery, but abolished the commission ...

This session’s centerpiece legislation is the plan to allocate $1 billion annually that families can use to help pay for ...

The bill would spare the lottery from being abolished, but would keep its operations under close watch for the next two years ...

"I know a lot of people would be unhappy because I know a lot of people buy lottery tickets, but, folks, you don't want to play a game that's fixed," Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said.

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Senate has approved legislation that would shut down the Texas Lottery Commission. This comes after ...