Senator's bill would save Texas Lottery, but end Lottery Commission

AUSTIN (Nexstar) - A Texas state senator who previously called for eliminating the Texas Lottery is now proposing legislation that would keep the games going. Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, filed Senate Bill 3070, which calls for transferring lottery operations to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and abolishing the Texas Lottery Commission.Hall was one of the first lawmakers to call for an investigation into the Texas Lottery Commission over their alleged role in a con