Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law abolishing the state's lottery commission on June 20. Here's what it means for residents.

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 ...

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 ...

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 Texas House has approved a compromise plan to spare the state lottery, but abolish the commission that oversees it. The bill, which passed the House with a 110-29 vote on second reading, would ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Sunset review couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC). While TLC was listed by USA Today as one of the best places to work in 2025, in ...

The potentially soon-to-be abolished Lottery Commission is under its 12-year systematic evaluation and will expire Aug. 31 without reauthorization from the Legislature.

For a moment, the controversy that rocked the state’s 33-year-old lottery through the session seemed to provide a window for long-time detractors an opportunity to abolish the games completely.

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 ...

Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday signed Senate Bill 3070, which will also criminalize the online sale of lottery tickets through ...