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

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 ...

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.

The Texas lotto shouldn't disappear, but it needs to be investigated and reformed and possibly moved into another agency. ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick stands at the dais as he speaks to the Senate in the Senate Chamber during the second day of the 89th regular session at the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Wednesday, Jan ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — State Sen. Bob Hall, R-Rockwall, was one of the first lawmakers to call for an investigation into the Texas Lottery Commission over their alleged role in a controversial 2023 ...

The Texas lottery has produced three million-dollar winners and more for visitors and locals alike. One ticket was purchased in Katy, one in Shiner, and a big winner out of state who bought a ...

A Texas man won $1 million in the Florida Lottery's "$1,000,000 a Year For Life" game. Non-Florida residents can play and win Florida Lottery games. Prizes over $1 million require winners to claim ...