{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-466.4001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 466.4001","heading":"DEFINITION.","body":"In this subchapter, \"prize winner\" means a person who presents a valid winning ticket, claims a lottery prize, and is recognized by the commission as the person entitled to receive lottery prize payments. The term does not include an assignee of a lottery prize.\nAdded by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 403 (S.B. 626), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH","SUBTITLE E. OTHER EXECUTIVE AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS","CHAPTER 466. STATE LOTTERY","SUBCHAPTER I. PRIZES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.466.htm#466.4001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"3d6bca3743572fe710593686dc5d668520a8fa58b5d6afb9e8d2d2f6deb67cb2","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-466.359","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-466.401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}