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TX HB839

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Cody Vasut

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Caps lottery prize payouts at 40% of gross revenue from ticket sales per fiscal biennium, down from the current uncapped system

  • Maintains the existing 12% cap on lottery operation and administration costs per fiscal biennium

  • Remaining lottery revenue after prizes, operating costs, and reserve funds continues to be distributed to the fund for veterans' assistance and the foundation school fund

  • Changes apply beginning with the state fiscal biennium starting September 1, 2025

  • Amends Section 466.355(b) of the Government Code governing state lottery account distributions

Legislative Description

Relating to a limitation on the percentage of state lottery money paid as prizes to winning ticket holders.

State Finances

Last Action

Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures

3/5/2025

Committee Referrals

Licensing & Administrative Procedures3/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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