Senate bill · 89R

SB 3070

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.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

39 days from first to latest action, across 82 recorded actions.

Filed
May 12
Referred to committee
May 12
Heard in committee
May 12
Reported from committee
May 15
Passed first chamber
May 15
Passed second chamber
May 26
Sent to governor
Jun 2
Became law
Jun 20

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 3070 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 15, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 25, 2025

Passed 110–29

110 Yea

29 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 26, 2025

Passed 112–27

112 Yea

27 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective immediately
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Jun 2, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Jun 2, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
Jun 1, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reason for vote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · House
Passed
May 26, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 26, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 25, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · House
Amendment adopted as amended
May 25, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · House
Amendment to amendment tabled
May 25, 2025 · House
Amendment to amendment withdrawn
May 25, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · House
Amendment amended
May 25, 2025 · House
Amendment(s) offered
May 25, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 25, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 25, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 25, 2025 · House
Placed on Major State Calendar
May 25, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 23, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) State Affairs
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 20, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 19, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 19, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 16, 2025 · House
Placed on intent calendar
May 16, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Printing rule suspended
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Permission to introduce
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
May 12, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 11 coauthors or sponsors

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Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
Tan Parker cosponsorR
Donna Campbell cosponsorR
Angela Paxton cosponsorR
King cosponsor–
Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR
José Menéndez cosponsorD
Carol Alvarado cosponsorD
Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
Mayes Middleton cosponsorR

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred May 12, 2025 · heard May 12, 2025 · reported after 3 days
State Affairs
House
Referred May 19, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 1 day

Topics

Amusements, Games, Sports Courts: District Crimes: Miscellaneous Open Meetings State Agencies, Boards & Commissions Sunset: Recommended Reviews

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF

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