In 1997, the Texas Lottery shifted its focus to the Foundation School Fund, which allocates money to aid public education across the state. The lottery has since provided more than $33.9 billion ...

The Texas woman won the Feb. 17 lottery drawing worth $83.5 million. The woman purchased $20 worth of tickets on the Jackpocket app, a service that allows players to buy tickets over the phone.

The Texas Lottery notes that before 1997 funds were sent to the General Revenue Fund, for all state programs. ... the Texas Lottery has transferred $33.9 billion to the FSP. Related Articles.

Texas Rep. discusses bill to redistribute DART funding, supporting abolishing the Texas lottery 22:19. In addition to all that, some lawmakers, including State Representative Matt Shaheen, R ...

Texas lottery jackpots are vulnerable to money-laundering operators, Senate panel says After being grilled by a state Senate committee, lottery officials say they need to provide better oversight ...

Rep. Brent Money, R-Greenville, who wanted to abolish the lottery altogether, said, "It is an unfair game that is primarily paid by poor people in order to fund an area in our government." ...

Money from ticket sales goes to the Foundation School Fund and Texas Veterans Commission Fund. Since 1997, the lottery has raised over $34 billion for the school fund and $262 million for veteran ...

The Texas lottery was established in 1991 and sends a portion of its annual revenue to public education. In 2024, that meant about $2 billion sent to the state’s public school fund.

In 1997, the Texas Lottery shifted its focus to the Foundation School Fund, which allocates money to aid public education across the state. The lottery has since provided more than $33.9 billion ...

Texas lottery jackpots are vulnerable to money-laundering operators, Senate panel says After being grilled by a state Senate committee, lottery officials say they need to provide better oversight ...