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Texas Senate Approves Bill to Restructure Lottery Oversight and Enforce New Restrictions

Senate Bill 3070 dissolves the Texas Lottery Commission, transfers oversight to a new agency, and imposes stricter rules on ticket sales pending a two-year review.

Stock photograph showing a lottery ticket on a Chevron gas station countertop on July 28, 2022 in Houston, Texas (main) and the Texas state flag during the first round of the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio on March 30, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas (insert).
A Texas Lottery display at Winners Corner, a board game, lottery and gift store, in Austin on Feb. 20, 2025.
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Overview

  • The Texas Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 3070, abolishing the Texas Lottery Commission and transferring oversight to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
  • The bill mandates a two-year review by the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission to determine the lottery's future viability under the new structure.
  • Key reforms include banning online ticket sales and courier services, as well as limiting transactions to a maximum of 100 tickets per purchase.
  • The legislation was prompted by a 2023 jackpot controversy involving a bulk purchase of nearly all ticket combinations, raising concerns about oversight and integrity.
  • The bill now moves to the Texas House for consideration, with a deadline of June 2 before the legislative session adjourns.