This session’s centerpiece legislation is the plan to allocate $1 billion annually that families can use to help pay for ...

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

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

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

The bill would also mandate a review of the Texas Lottery, which could lead to the abolishment of the lottery itself.

A key Senate critic threw a lifeline to the Texas Lottery when he proposed moving its oversight to a new agency instead of ...

The bill filed by Sen. Bob Hall is the latest in a series of bills that limit who can purchase tickets and who oversees the ...

As the Texas legislature moves one step closer to making it illegal to own land for citizens from China, Iran, Russia and ...

Texas lawmakers are working towards a deal on school funding, proposing new legislation to reform the lottery system, and making changes to the state’s medical cannabis program.

The Senate passed its version of the proposal, Senate Bill 3, in March, but it has since been amended in a House committee.

After questionable multi-million-dollar jackpots, the state Senate banned the use of couriers who helped customers buy lottery tickets, which lawmakers said violated state law. The agency stopped ...