SB 3070 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation; creating criminal offenses.

SB 3070 abolishes the Texas Lottery Commission and transfers responsibility for administering the state lottery and regulating charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). This bill directly affects the TDLR, which will now oversee lottery operations and charitable bingo licensing previously managed by the Lottery Commission. Key provisions include amending state code to replace "Texas Lottery Commission" with "Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation" in all relevant sections and adding a limited-scope sunset review for the lottery program. The bill also creates criminal offenses related to lottery activities, though specific details of these offenses are not detailed in the provided text.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced May 12, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 20, 2025

MODERATE

This bill transfers administration of the state lottery from the Texas Lottery Commission to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. It establishes a sunset review for the lottery program and updates related statutes to reflect the new administrative structure.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed by transferring authority from the Texas Lottery Commission to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, affecting which agency administers the state lottery.

SCOPE

Transferred administration of the state lottery from the Texas Lottery Commission to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

TIMELINE

Added a limited-scope sunset review for the state lottery program during the fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2029.

DEFINITION

Updated statutory definitions to replace references to the Texas Lottery Commission with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

ENFORCEMENT

Modified enforcement provisions to reflect the new administrative agency responsible for lottery operations.

Floor votes · House May 26, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 20, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Jun 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

Jun 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 31, 2025

Introduced

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

lower

May 30, 2025

Introduced

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

upper

May 30, 2025

Introduced

House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

upper

May 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

House passage as amended reported

upper

May 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

May 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed to 3rd reading as amended

lower

May 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment adopted as amended

lower

May 25, 2025

Introduced

Amendment to amendment tabled

lower

May 25, 2025

Amended

Amendment amended

lower

May 25, 2025

Introduced

Amendment(s) offered

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

May 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

May 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs

lower

May 19, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

May 16, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed to engrossment as amended

upper

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

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May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amended

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May 15, 2025

Introduced

Amendment(s) offered

upper

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

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May 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

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May 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

May 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Affairs

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May 12, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

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2 primary · 10 co-sponsors