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The Legislature is wrapping up without the same drama that defined the end of the last two sessions, with state GOP leaders ...
The Texas Lottery will continue, but the Legislature has mandated a series of reforms and placed it under a different state ...
The Texas House passed a proposal to abolish the Lottery Commission and place oversight of lottery games and Charitable Bingo ...
This session’s centerpiece legislation is the plan ... lottery, but abolished the commission that oversees it. The bill would move oversight and control of the lottery and charitable Bingo to ...
The Texas Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bill that would shut down the Texas Lottery Commission and transfer its duties to another state agency. The move comes after a string of ...
and the Legislature would have to approve the continuation of the lottery by Sept. 1 2017. The death of the Texas Lottery would force the Legislature to look elsewhere for the revenue it provides ...
AUSTIN (Nexstar) – A Texas state senator who previously called for eliminating the Texas Lottery is now proposing ... He outlined plans to include restrictions on where people can buy tickets ...
If lawmakers don't approve its continuation, it will be shut down. The Lottery Commission is under a number of state investigations by the Texas Rangers, requested by Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt.
The Texas Lottery faces an uncertain future ... annually to public education and veterans’ programs. The lottery’s continuation hinges on two key legislative actions: reinstating its funding ...
Some legislators are pushing to eliminate the Texas Lottery amid questions about its management and multiple criminal investigations. What started as concerns over whether lottery officials ...