HB 753: State Lotteries

GENERAL BILL by Alvarez, J., LaMarca

State Lotteries; Increases amount of lottery retailer bond; authorizes lottery retailer to remit funds to Department of Lottery for deposit in specified bank account in lieu of such bond; authorizes department to act as courier service & contract with third party to provide such service; requires all courier services to have written agreement that conforms to certain requirements & rules; authorizes courier services to store lottery tickets for customers in lieu of delivery; requires such courier services to maintain secure database of all stored lottery tickets & provide specified notice of winning ticket; authorizes such courier services to redeem winning tickets; prohibits portion or percentage of such winning tickets from being charged, accepted, given, or paid to such courier services; prohibits courier service from operating without written agreement; prohibits certain false claims & theft of lottery tickets by lottery retailers, courier services, or employees.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/19/2025 11:26 AM

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 896 by Rodriguez State Lotteries Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Similar
  S 1264 (c2) by Collins Rural and Urban Business Enterprises Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare

• Citations - Statute (14)

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  20.317	Department of the Lottery.	Page 3 [pdf]
  24.103	Definitions.	Page 3 [pdf]
  24.105	Powers and duties of department.	Page 4 [pdf]
  24.108	Division of Security; duties; security report.	Page 6 [pdf]
  24.111	Vendors; disclosure and contract requirements.	Page 10 [pdf]
  24.112	Retailers of lottery tickets; authorization of vending machines to dispense lottery tickets.	Page 13 [pdf]
  24.113	Minority participation.	Page 18 [pdf]
  24.116	Unlawful purchase of lottery tickets; penalty.	Page 18 [pdf]
  24.1173		Page 19 [pdf]
  24.118	Other prohibited acts; penalties.	Page 19 [pdf]
  24.119	Use of word “lottery” in corporate name.	Page 20 [pdf]
  24.120	Financial matters; Operating Trust Fund; interagency cooperation.	Page 21 [pdf]
  24.1215	Duty to inform public of lottery’s significance to education.	Page 21 [pdf]
  24.124	Responsibility for ticket accuracy; department, retailer, and vendor liability.	Page 21 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/19/2025	H	• Filed
  2/26/2025	H	• Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  5/3/2025	H	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration