Licensing and regulation: Can we get a licence?

The licensing framework for lottery and charitable bingo in Texas has undergone a regulator-identity correction rather than a substantive change: Senate Bill 3070 of the 89th Legislature dissolved the Texas Lottery Commission effective September 1, 2025, and transferred its licensing and regulatory functions to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The standing jurisdiction record previously named the Texas Lottery Commission as current regulator; that is now superseded, and TDLR is the issuing and supervisory authority for lottery and charitable bingo licensing going forward. Separately, pari-mutuel wagering continues to be licensed and regulated by the Texas Racing Commission under the Texas Racing Act, with no statutory amendment to that Act identified this period. The Commission's chair has reaffirmed, following a hearing held October 14, 2026, that the Act does not permit the Commission to cede regulatory authority over interstate simulcasting to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, a position with direct licensing implications for racetracks dependent on interstate signal flow.