Greg Abbott said he was directing the Texas Rangers to investigate the bulk purchasing of lottery tickets that likely enabled a buyer to gobble up, with help of courier companies, "nearly every possible number combination" to the Lotto Texas drawing in April 2023 for a $95 million jackpot to win the eye-popping prize.

The policy shift was announced before state senators, skeptical of the move, grilled officials with the department and courier services in a hearing on SB 28.

Major changes are coming to the way millions of Texans play the lottery in our state. On Monday, the Texas Lottery Commission announced it will ban lottery courier services, which allow people to order tickets online or through an app.