{ "url": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/status-sources.json", "canonical_page": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/", "laws_page": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/laws/", "version": "Texas Status Sources v1.0", "last_checked": "2026-05-22", "review_note": "Educational routing snapshot only. This file is not legal advice, tax advice, operator approval, payout verification, or a substitute for official Texas sources.", "state": { "name": "Texas", "slug": "texas", "guide_route": "/states/texas/", "laws_route": "/states/texas/laws/", "confidence": "live-state-hub", "last_checked": "2026-05-22" }, "product_lanes": [ { "lane": "responsible_gambling_support", "status": "Support, account-control, self-exclusion, household, scam-pressure and payment-pressure issues should be routed before product, operator, bonus, review or tool pages.", "official_source": "National Council on Problem Gambling, Texas Lottery responsible-gambling resources, Texas HHS local mental health authority directory, and Texas responsible gambling route", "source_url": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/responsible/", "what_it_proves": "A user may need help now, account-control steps, household safeguards, scam-pressure routing, payout evidence, legal source checks or tax records before any commercial route.", "what_it_does_not_prove": "It does not diagnose a condition, provide medical advice, provide legal advice, approve an operator, decide taxes, or guarantee treatment availability.", "best_next_route": "/states/texas/responsible/", "confidence": "support-route", "last_checked": "2026-05-22", "recheck_trigger": "NCPG helpline wording update, Texas Lottery responsible-gambling wording update, Texas HHS directory update, support-pressure issue, scam pattern, account-control issue, or quarterly states review.", "asset_routes": [ "/states/texas/responsible/self-exclusion-checklist/", "/states/texas/responsible/pause-plan/", "/states/texas/responsible/support-routes.json", "/states/texas/responsible/pause-support-packet.json", "/states/texas/responsible/pause-support-packet.txt", "/states/texas/responsible/pause-support-packet.csv" ] }, { "lane": "scam_claim_reporting", "status": "Fake approval, payment pressure, crypto unlock fees, recovery agents, private support channels, cloned apps/domains and deceptive Texas-facing gambling claims should route to evidence and reporting before product, review, bonus or operator pages.", "official_source": "Texas Attorney General common scams and complaint routes, FTC ReportFraud, FTC crypto scam warnings, NCPG support route and Texas scams evidence route", "source_url": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/scams/", "what_it_proves": "A user may need to preserve evidence, avoid more payments, use Texas/federal reporting, route payment or crypto proof, and use support help before commercial research.", "what_it_does_not_prove": "It does not decide legal liability, guarantee fund recovery, approve an operator, provide legal or tax advice, or prove a product is safe.", "best_next_route": "/states/texas/scams/", "confidence": "support-and-reporting-route", "last_checked": "2026-05-22", "recheck_trigger": "Texas AG complaint route update, FTC reporting or crypto-scam guidance update, new Texas-facing scam pattern, payment-pressure issue, cloned-app/domain issue, recovery-fee demand, or quarterly states review.", "asset_routes": [ "/states/texas/scams/evidence-checklist/", "/states/texas/scams/scams-claim-audit.json", "/states/texas/scams/scams-evidence-packet.json", "/states/texas/scams/scams-evidence-packet.txt", "/states/texas/scams/scams-evidence-packet.csv" ] }, { "lane": "online_casino", "status": "No broad Texas state-licensed real-money online casino market verified on this hub.", "official_source": "Texas Penal Code Chapter 47 and Texas State Law Library gambling guide", "source_url": "https://guides.sll.texas.gov/gambling", "what_it_proves": "Texas law/source status should be checked before operator claims.", "what_it_does_not_prove": "It does not prove any specific site, bonus, payment route, payout, or tax result.", "best_next_route": "/states/texas/laws/", "confidence": "high-source-route", "last_checked": "2026-05-20", "recheck_trigger": "Texas legislative change, State Law Library update, court or regulator guidance." }, { "lane": "new_casino_claims", "status": "New-domain, launch-promo, reskin, sweepstakes, offshore, crypto, mobile or support wording is not a separate Texas approval route.", "official_source": "Texas State Law Library gambling and raffle/sweepstakes source routes, Texas AG common scams route, and Texas new-casino claim audit route", "source_url": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/new-casinos/", "what_it_proves": "A user may see new domains, launch claims, rebrands, app shells, payment rails, support stories or first-seen ads that need classification before reviews, deposits or comparisons.", "what_it_does_not_prove": "It does not prove Texas online-casino licensing, payout approval, safer recourse, tax treatment, operator approval, account suitability or that the route is actually new.", "best_next_route": "/states/texas/new-casinos/", "confidence": "risk-route", "last_checked": "2026-05-22", "recheck_trigger": "Texas law/source update, new-domain claim, launch-promo terms, sweepstakes/redemption change, crypto/payment route, mobile/app route, support reply, KYC/payout issue, or scam pattern update.", "asset_routes": [ "/states/texas/new-casinos/tracker/", "/states/texas/new-casinos/new-casino-tracker.json", "/states/texas/new-casinos/new-casinos-claim-audit.json", "/states/texas/new-casinos/new-casinos-evidence-packet.json", "/states/texas/new-casinos/new-casinos-evidence-packet.txt", "/states/texas/new-casinos/new-casinos-evidence-packet.csv" ] }, { "lane": "live_dealer_online_casino", "status": "Live dealer is a presentation format, not a separate Texas approval route.", "official_source": "Texas Penal Code Chapter 47, Texas State Law Library gambling guide, and Texas live dealer evidence route", "source_url": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/live/", "what_it_proves": "A user may see human-dealer tables, studio feeds, game-show tables, or mobile live streams.", "what_it_does_not_prove": "It does not prove Texas online-casino licensing, operator recourse, payout approval, tax treatment, game fairness, or account suitability.", "best_next_route": "/states/texas/live/", "confidence": "risk-route", "last_checked": "2026-05-20", "recheck_trigger": "Texas law/source update, live-table terms, support workflow, payout/KYC route, provider/studio claim, or evidence-template update." }, { "lane": "online_slots", "status": "Slot title, provider, RTP, jackpot or app access is not a separate Texas approval route.", "official_source": "Texas Penal Code Chapter 47, Texas State Law Library gambling guide, Texas Lottery FAQ, and Texas slots evidence route", "source_url": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/slots/", "what_it_proves": "A user may see slot-style lobbies, provider logos, RTP claims, jackpot banners, free-spins offers, sweepstakes/social slots, lottery scratch-ticket confusion, game-room claims, or mobile app routes.", "what_it_does_not_prove": "It does not prove Texas online-casino licensing, jackpot payout approval, tax treatment, game fairness, RTP source accuracy, account suitability, or Texas recourse.", "best_next_route": "/states/texas/slots/", "confidence": "risk-route", "last_checked": "2026-05-21", "recheck_trigger": "Texas law/source update, lottery source update, RTP/source claim, jackpot terms, provider/title claim, free-spins terms, app route, payout/KYC route, support route, or evidence-template update." }, { "lane": "sports_betting", "status": "Online sports betting remains illegal in Texas under the current State Law Library route.", "official_source": "Texas State Law Library sports-gambling guide", "source_url": "https://guides.sll.texas.gov/gambling/sports-gambling", "what_it_proves": "Sportsbook status needs a Texas source before app or promo language.", "what_it_does_not_prove": "It does not prove that a national ad, app listing, offshore book, or promo is Texas-approved.", "best_next_route": "/states/texas/sports-betting/", "confidence": "high-source-route", "last_checked": "2026-05-21", "recheck_trigger": "Texas legislative session, ballot measure, agency guidance, court ruling, sportsbook claim, DFS/prediction-market claim, payment/KYC route, support issue, or evidence-template update.", "asset_routes": [ "/states/texas/sports-betting/evidence-checklist/", "/states/texas/sports-betting/travel-checklist/", "/states/texas/sports-betting/sports-betting-claim-audit.json", "/states/texas/sports-betting/sports-betting-evidence-packet.json", "/states/texas/sports-betting/sports-betting-evidence-packet.txt", "/states/texas/sports-betting/sports-betting-evidence-packet.csv" ] }, { "lane": "online_poker", "status": "No broad Texas state-licensed online poker market verified on this hub; poker clubs, private games, mobile apps, crypto poker and video-poker wording need separate source/evidence checks.", "official_source": "Texas Penal Code Chapter 47, Texas State Law Library gambling guide, Texas poker clubs source route and Texas poker evidence route", "source_url": "https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/GetStatute.aspx?Code=PE&Value=47", "what_it_proves": "Poker product claims need Texas legal/source context before room, club, app, mobile, crypto, payment or support claims are trusted.", "what_it_does_not_prove": "It does not decide platform rules, rake, club legality for personal facts, pot odds, live-assistance rules, payout approval, tax treatment, or operator/club approval.", "best_next_route": "/states/texas/poker/", "confidence": "source-route-required", "last_checked": "2026-05-21", "recheck_trigger": "Texas statute, poker-room litigation, regulator guidance, court update, club/source claim, mobile/crypto route, payment/KYC issue, support issue or evidence-template update.", "asset_routes": [ "/states/texas/poker/evidence-checklist/", "/states/texas/poker/poker-claim-audit.json", "/states/texas/poker/poker-evidence-packet.json", "/states/texas/poker/poker-evidence-packet.txt", "/states/texas/poker/poker-evidence-packet.csv" ] }, { "lane": "lottery", "status": "Texas Lottery is a separate official lottery lane.", "official_source": "Texas Lottery FAQ", "source_url": "https://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/FAQ/index.html", "what_it_proves": "Lottery rules belong to the lottery lane.", "what_it_does_not_prove": "It does not prove online casino, sportsbook, or poker legality.", "best_next_route": "/states/texas/age/", "confidence": "official-source-route", "last_checked": "2026-05-20", "recheck_trigger": "Texas Lottery, retailer, app, or sales-policy update." }, { "lane": "age_access_eligibility", "status": "Texas gambling age answers depend on product lane, venue policy, account action and household context.", "official_source": "Texas age guide, Texas Lottery, Texas charitable bingo source, venue-owned policies and Texas State Law Library gambling guide", "source_url": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/age/", "what_it_proves": "Age gates, app ratings, KYC screens and payment prompts need source-owner and product-lane separation before a user relies on them.", "what_it_does_not_prove": "It does not prove Texas legal authorization, account approval, venue admission, payout approval, tax treatment or that underage access is allowed.", "best_next_route": "/states/texas/age/", "confidence": "source-route-required", "last_checked": "2026-05-21", "recheck_trigger": "Texas Lottery age wording, charitable bingo guidance, State Law Library update, venue policy update, app/KYC/payment prompt, household/minor support issue or evidence-template update.", "asset_routes": [ "/states/texas/age/age-gate-checklist/", "/states/texas/age/age-sources.json", "/states/texas/age/age-gate-evidence-packet.json", "/states/texas/age/age-gate-evidence-packet.txt", "/states/texas/age/age-gate-evidence-packet.csv" ] }, { "lane": "bingo_charitable", "status": "Limited charitable-gaming lane, subject to its own rules.", "official_source": "Texas Charitable Bingo / TDLR", "source_url": "https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/charitable-bingo/", "what_it_proves": "Bingo has its own licensing, complaint, and charitable context.", "what_it_does_not_prove": "It does not prove commercial online casino approval.", "best_next_route": "/states/texas/laws/", "confidence": "official-source-route", "last_checked": "2026-05-20", "recheck_trigger": "TDLR or charitable bingo rule update." }, { "lane": "racing_parimutuel", "status": "Separate horse-racing and pari-mutuel lane.", "official_source": "Texas Racing Commission", "source_url": "https://www.txrc.texas.gov/", "what_it_proves": "Racing/pari-mutuel status needs venue and regulator context.", "what_it_does_not_prove": "It does not prove online casino or sportsbook legality.", "best_next_route": "/states/texas/laws/", "confidence": "official-source-route", "last_checked": "2026-05-20", "recheck_trigger": "Texas Racing Commission, Racing Act, or rule update." }, { "lane": "dfs", "status": "Source-owned caution because Texas AG Opinion KP-0057 remains part of the context.", "official_source": "Texas Attorney General Opinion KP-0057", "source_url": "https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/opinion-files/opinion/2016/KP-0057.pdf", "what_it_proves": "DFS marketing should be checked against contest structure and AG context.", "what_it_does_not_prove": "It does not prove app availability equals settled Texas legality.", "best_next_route": "/states/texas/laws/", "confidence": "source-route-required", "last_checked": "2026-05-20", "recheck_trigger": "New AG opinion, statute change, litigation, or enforcement update." }, { "lane": "sweepstakes_social", "status": "Separate promotional model, not Texas online-casino licensing.", "official_source": "Texas raffles, contests, and sweepstakes source route plus current terms", "source_url": "https://guides.sll.texas.gov/raffles-contests-and-sweepstakes", "what_it_proves": "Free-entry, prize, redemption, KYC, and state-exclusion terms matter.", "what_it_does_not_prove": "It does not prove dual-currency play is casino legality or payout approval.", "best_next_route": "/states/texas/sweepstakes-casinos/", "confidence": "source-route-required", "last_checked": "2026-05-22", "recheck_trigger": "Texas sweepstakes law, enforcement, operator terms, redemption terms, KYC wording, state exclusions, scam pattern, or court update.", "asset_routes": [ "/states/texas/sweepstakes-casinos/", "/states/texas/sweepstakes-casinos/tracker/", "/states/texas/sweepstakes-casinos/free-entry-checklist/", "/states/texas/sweepstakes-casinos/sweepstakes-casinos-claim-audit.json", "/states/texas/sweepstakes-casinos/sweepstakes-casinos-evidence-packet.json", "/states/texas/sweepstakes-casinos/sweepstakes-casinos-evidence-packet.txt", "/states/texas/sweepstakes-casinos/sweepstakes-casinos-evidence-packet.csv" ] }, { "lane": "prediction_markets_sports_event_contracts", "status": "Separate event-contract lane; not Texas sports-betting approval.", "official_source": "CFTC prediction markets and event-contract sources plus Texas laws route", "source_url": "https://www.cftc.gov/LearnandProtect/PredictionMarkets", "what_it_proves": "A user may see prediction-market access or sports event contracts.", "what_it_does_not_prove": "It does not prove Texas sports-betting legalization, a Texas sportsbook license, consumer recourse, tax treatment, or responsible-gambling suitability.", "best_next_route": "/states/texas/prediction-markets/", "confidence": "federal-source-plus-state-route", "last_checked": "2026-05-20", "recheck_trigger": "CFTC advisory or rulemaking, state litigation, sports-contract guidance, platform access, or Texas law update." }, { "lane": "offshore_casinos", "alias": "offshore", "status": "Offshore casino access, foreign license wording, crypto cashier support, no-KYC marketing, offshore sportsbook language, or Texas-accepted copy is not Texas approval or Texas recourse.", "official_source": "Texas Penal Code Chapter 47, Texas State Law Library gambling guide, Texas AG common scams route, FTC paid-a-scammer and crypto scam guidance, FBI IC3 cyber-enabled crime route, IRS Topic 419 and Texas offshore evidence route", "source_url": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/offshore-casinos/", "what_it_proves": "A user may see offshore casino, sportsbook, crypto, bonus, support, payout, KYC or Texas-accepted wording that needs source and evidence checks before brand research.", "what_it_does_not_prove": "It does not prove legal approval, payout approval, Texas recourse, tax treatment, account suitability, operator safety, or that an offshore license creates Texas consumer protection.", "best_next_route": "/states/texas/offshore-casinos/", "confidence": "risk-route", "last_checked": "2026-05-22", "recheck_trigger": "Texas law/source update, offshore license claim, payout/KYC issue, crypto/TXID issue, scam/support route, bonus terms issue, tax-source update, or evidence-template update.", "asset_routes": [ "/states/texas/offshore-casinos/evidence-checklist/", "/states/texas/offshore-casinos/offshore-casinos-claim-audit.json", "/states/texas/offshore-casinos/offshore-casinos-evidence-packet.json", "/states/texas/offshore-casinos/offshore-casinos-evidence-packet.txt", "/states/texas/offshore-casinos/offshore-casinos-evidence-packet.csv" ] }, { "lane": "crypto", "status": "Crypto is a payment method, not legal status.", "official_source": "Texas crypto route, payout evidence checks, and current terms", "source_url": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/crypto/", "what_it_proves": "Wallet, TXID, KYC, unlock-fee, and support evidence are separate issues.", "what_it_does_not_prove": "It does not prove legality, payout approval, or tax treatment.", "best_next_route": "/states/texas/crypto/", "confidence": "risk-route", "last_checked": "2026-05-20", "recheck_trigger": "Payment, wallet, KYC, support, scam, or regulator update." }, { "lane": "high_roller_vip_claims", "status": "High-roller, VIP, host, concierge or high-limit language is not a separate Texas approval route.", "official_source": "Texas State Law Library gambling guide, Texas high-roller route, Texas payout evidence route, Texas tax records route, and Texas scam/support routes", "source_url": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/high-roller/", "what_it_proves": "A user may see high-limit branding, VIP tiers, host access, larger withdrawal ceilings, source-of-funds review, crypto VIP wording or bonus-led premium claims.", "what_it_does_not_prove": "It does not prove Texas online-casino licensing, payout approval, no KYC, tax treatment, safer recourse, suitability, or that larger balances receive faster treatment.", "best_next_route": "/states/texas/high-roller/", "confidence": "risk-route", "last_checked": "2026-05-21", "recheck_trigger": "Texas law/source update, payout/KYC route, VIP claim, withdrawal ceiling, source-of-funds wording, tax record issue, crypto payment route, support route, or scam pattern update.", "asset_routes": [ "/states/texas/high-roller/evidence-checklist/", "/states/texas/high-roller/high-roller-claim-audit.json", "/states/texas/high-roller/high-roller-evidence-packet.json", "/states/texas/high-roller/high-roller-evidence-packet.txt", "/states/texas/high-roller/high-roller-evidence-packet.csv" ] }, { "lane": "tax_records", "status": "Texas has no personal state income tax, but federal gambling reporting and records still need current IRS-source review.", "official_source": "Texas business climate source, IRS Topic 419, IRS Publication 17, Texas Lottery FAQ, and Texas taxes route", "source_url": "https://theplaybookusa.com/states/texas/taxes/", "what_it_proves": "Texas state income-tax context, federal gambling-income source ownership, W-2G/withholding context, and recordkeeping routes should be separated before using tools.", "what_it_does_not_prove": "It does not provide tax advice, legal advice, a filing position, payout approval, product legality, or a tax-free gambling shortcut.", "best_next_route": "/states/texas/taxes/", "confidence": "source-route-required", "last_checked": "2026-05-21", "recheck_trigger": "Texas tax source change, IRS Topic 419, IRS Publication 17, Form W-2G instructions, Texas Lottery FAQ, withholding guidance, or state support-resource update.", "asset_routes": [ "/states/texas/taxes/tax-record-packet/", "/states/texas/taxes/tax-record-packet.json", "/states/texas/taxes/tax-record-packet.txt", "/states/texas/taxes/tax-record-packet.csv" ] } ], "evidence_packet_fields": [ "claim_url", "captured_date", "product_type", "exact_legal_claim_shown", "payment_or_payout_claim_shown", "bonus_or_prize_claim_shown", "operator_support_route_visible", "official_texas_source_checked", "source_checked_date", "screenshots_saved", "support_transcript_saved", "private_data_removed_before_sharing", "next_route" ] }