SB 79

relating to a lottery game played or facilitated for play by
telephone or through an Internet or mobile Internet application;
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 466.015(b), Government Code, is amended
(b)  The commission shall adopt rules to the extent they are
not inconsistent with Chapters 551 and 552 governing the:
(1)  security for the lottery and the commission,
including the development of an internal security plan;
(2)  apportionment of the total revenues from the sale
of tickets and from all other sources in the amounts provided by
(3)  enforcement of prohibitions on the sale of tickets
to or by an individual younger than 18 years of age; and
(4)  enforcement of prohibitions on a person playing or
facilitating the play of a lottery game by telephone or through an
Internet application or mobile Internet application in violation of
SECTION 2.  Subchapter G, Chapter 466, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 466.318 to read as follows:
Sec. 466.318.  PLAY OR FACILITATING PLAY BY TELEPHONE OR BY
INTERNET OR MOBILE INTERNET APPLICATION.  (a)  A person may not by
telephone or through an Internet application or mobile Internet
(1)  purchase or order the purchase of a ticket for a
(A)  accept an order for a ticket for a lottery
(B)  sell a ticket for a lottery game to a player;
(i)  to purchase a ticket on behalf of a
person playing a lottery game; or
(ii)  for another person to purchase a
ticket on behalf of a person playing a lottery game.
(b)  A person commits an offense if the person violates this
(c)  An offense under Subsection (a)(1) is a Class C
(d)  An offense under Subsection (a)(2) is a Class A
SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.