Plain English summary not yet available
The full original text is available below. Check back soon as we process this bill.
      S.B. No. 1346         AN ACT   relating to prohibited sales to persons attempting to purchase all   or substantially all possible winning tickets in a lottery drawing.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 466, Government Code, is   amended by adding Section 466.1555 to read as follows:           Sec.   466.1555.     PROHIBITED SALES TO PERSONS ATTEMPTING TO   PURCHASE ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL POSSIBLE WINNING LOTTERY TICKETS.   (a)   A sales agent may not knowingly sell or allow the sale of   tickets for a lottery game involving a drawing to one or more   persons attempting to purchase all or substantially all possible   winning tickets for the drawing.           (b)     After a hearing, the commission shall revoke a license   issued under this chapter to a sales agent who violates Subsection   (a) for each of the sales agent's licensed locations.           (c)     A person whose license is revoked under Subsection (b)   may not apply for a sales agent license under this chapter before   the first anniversary of the license revocation date.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.               ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1346 passed the Senate on   April 10, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.       ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate                I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1346 passed the House on   May 27, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 138, Nays 0, two   present not voting.       ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House            Approved:     ______________________________                Date       ______________________________              Governor