HB 753: State Lotteries
GENERAL BILL by Alvarez, J.
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.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/19/2025 House • Filed
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HB 753, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/19/2025 at 11:26 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 896 State Lotteries Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 2/19/2025 S Filed 
Citations - Statutes (14)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 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)