Members are appointed by the governor with Senate approval. The Texas Lottery Commission in Austin oversees the Texas Lottery.
Texas broke the then world record for first-day sales with over $23 million tickets sold. The first Texas lottery ticket was sold to then Democrat governor Anne Richards in a little feed store. The Lottery was voted into the Texas Constitution by Texans in 1991. And Texas doesn't apply a state tax to your lottery winnings.ĭo you want to hop on the winning Texas Lottery train? Read on for the ultimate guide to the Texas Lottery, the different Texas Lottery games, and tips for playing. Lottery games are a big deal in Texas, where billions in Texas Lottery revenue goes to supporting retailers, Texas education, and Veterans programs. Players collected over $5 billion in winning payouts, the highest ever since the lottery started in 1992.
The Texas Lottery reached record-breaking heights in FY2021, with over $8 billion worth of sales.
