Texas Lottery Guide

The Texas Lottery offers state draw games, multistate games such as Mega Millions and Powerball, and scratch tickets through authorized retailers.

Buying Texas Lottery tickets in 2026 works differently than it did a few years ago, mainly because of the state's change in the treatment of lottery couriers.

Buying Texas Lottery tickets

Texas Lottery tickets are sold through authorized retail channels. Customers could once use Jackpocket to order tickets in Texas, but that is no longer the case.

In April 2025, the Texas Lottery Commission prohibited lottery retailers from participating with courier services. As a result, the old courier order model should not be presented as currently available in Texas.

The Texas Lottery app is not a ticket courier

Official lottery apps and websites can provide results, ticket checking, game information, retailer tools and other services without necessarily selling tickets online.

Readers should distinguish an official information app from a third party service that takes an order for a physical ticket.

Current games

Texas offers multiple draw games and scratch products. Rules, prices and schedules differ by game and can change.

For current information on Lotto Texas, Texas Two Step, Cash Five, Pick 3, Daily 4, All or Nothing, Mega Millions, Powerball and other products, use the Texas Lottery's official game pages.

Age, claims and tax

Players must meet Texas Lottery age requirements. Prize claim deadlines and procedures depend on the game and prize amount.

Texas does not impose a state individual income tax, but federal tax can apply to lottery winnings. That should not be simplified into a statement that a Texas jackpot is “tax free.”

Why freshness matters

Texas is a good example of why lottery access pages require regular review. A purchase method that was widely advertised in 2024 could become unavailable after a regulatory change in 2025.

Always check the current Texas Lottery rules before relying on an article or app review.