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

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

Legislation that would renew the Texas Lottery with strict reforms has passed the Senate. House lawmakers will now consider ...

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

Senate Bill 3070 would allow the Texas Lottery’s games to continue under a new department, abolish the agency and create ...

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

The Texas House passed a bill to replace the high-stress STAAR test with three smaller tests spaced throughout the year. It ...

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

Lawmakers must act on two bills in order to ensure the lottery continues past September, or find a way to make up the $2 ...

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