Texas legislative session is heading into its final two-week sprint, and the House and Senate are accelerating the passage of ...

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Texas Senator Bob Hall believes officials in the lottery commission were complicit in defrauding Texas lottery players.

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

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

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

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