SB 1 - Motion to Instruct by Rep. Hopper

Representative Hopper offered a motion in writing to instruct the Conference Committee on SB 1 to support the house position that funding for the Texas Lottery Commission be completely eliminated from the budget, and to oppose any effort in conference to restore or reinstate such funding in the final version of the bill. Recent hearings and reports have exposed serious concerns with the Texas Lottery, including allegations of money laundering and corruption. These issues reveal a system that defrauds taxpayers and erodes public trust. The lottery has become a drain on taxpayers and a vehicle for financial abuse and criminal activity. This system functions much like a regressive tax. It fuels gambling addictions and disproportionately impacts lower-income families. The Texas Lottery should be abolished, and for these reasons, TFR supports this motion to instruct.