Texas · Senate Bill 3070 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and…

SB 3070 Sponsored by Bob Hall Became law

  1. Introduced May 12, 2025
  2. In committee May 12, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 15, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 26, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 2, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

82 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 74 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenatePermission to introduce
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  5. SenatePosting rule suspended
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  14. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenatePrinting rule suspended
  16. SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
  17. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  18. SenateRead 2nd time
  19. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Hall)
  20. SenateAmended
  21. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  22. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Hall)
  23. SenateAmended
  24. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  25. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA3 Hall)
  26. SenateAmended
  27. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  28. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA4 Hall)
  29. SenateAmended
  30. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  31. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  32. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  33. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  34. SenateThree day rule suspended
  35. SenateRecord vote
  36. SenateRead 3rd time
  37. SenatePassed
  38. SenateRecord vote
  39. SenateReported engrossed
  40. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  41. HouseReceived from the Senate
  42. HouseRead first time
  43. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  44. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  45. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House State Affairs
  46. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  47. HouseCommittee report distributed
  48. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  49. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  50. HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
  51. HouseRead 2nd time
  52. HousePostponed (5/25/25 5:00 PM)
  53. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  54. HouseAmendment(s) offered (1-Geren)
  55. HouseAmendment amended (2-Geren)
  56. HouseRecord vote (RV#3536)
  57. HouseAmendment to amendment withdrawn (3-Bucy)
  58. HouseAmendment to amendment tabled (4-Money, Olcott, and Hopper)
  59. HouseRecord vote (RV#3537)
  60. HouseAmendment adopted as amended (1-Geren)
  61. HouseRecord vote (RV#3538)
  62. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  63. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  64. HouseRecord vote (RV#3539)
  65. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  66. HouseRead 3rd time
  67. HousePassed
  68. HouseRecord vote (RV#3544)
  69. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  70. HouseReason for vote recorded in Journal
  71. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  72. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  73. SenateRead
  74. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

10 recorded votes: 8 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment No. 2 was adopted · Full House

Passed 104–33
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 104 No 33 Not voting 13
Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 49 yes, 33 no
How each member voted

Yes · 104

No · 33

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 8

Representative Geren moved to table Amendment No. 4. — The motion to table prevailed · Full House

Passed 71–58
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 71 No 58 Not voting 21
Democrats: 45 yes, 4 no Republicans: 26 yes, 54 no
How each member voted

Yes · 71

No · 58

Not voting · 1

Absent · 13

Excused · 7

Amendment No. 1, as amended, was adopted · Full House

Passed 91–44
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 91 No 44 Not voting 15
Democrats: 51 yes, 0 no Republicans: 40 yes, 44 no
How each member voted

Yes · 91

No · 44

Not voting · 1

Absent · 7

Excused · 7

SB 3070 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 110–29
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 29 Not voting 11
Democrats: 54 yes, 2 no Republicans: 56 yes, 27 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

No · 29

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 7

SB 3070 was passed · Full House

Passed 112–27
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 27 Not voting 11
Democrats: 58 yes, 1 no Republicans: 54 yes, 26 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

No · 27

Not voting · 1

Absent · 9

Excused · 1

Senator Hall moved to concur in the House amendments to SB 3070 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 15, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 10–0
May 15, 2025 Full Senate Senator Hall moved that 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. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 31

 Passed 31–0
May 15, 2025 Full Senate The bill was read third time and was passed
Members

Yes · 31

 Passed 31–0
May 20, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 9 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 11 cosponsors

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