Texas Sports Betting - Legal Status & Best DFS Sites (2026 )

Several bills are under consideration by the Texas state legislature. However, positive momentum is not always the springboard to legal Texas sports betting sites.


Take a more detailed look at the Lone Star State's sports betting progress and notable events:


March 30, 2026: Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has directed a Senate committee to study forecast markets as part of efforts to close betting loopholes ahead of the 2027 legislative session.


Feb. 11, 2026: The Texas Racing Commission ordered TwinSpires to immediately stop accepting online wagers from Texas residents, issuing a cease-and-desist order less than a week after the platform reopened access.


Feb. 5, 2026: TwinSpires is letting Texas citizens open accounts 13 years after the online horse-racing betting service provider left the state.


Sept. 3, 2025: Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's decision to look for another four-year term has actually cast fresh doubt on the chances of advancing casino betting and sports betting in Texas, given his reported opposition to legalized betting.


June 23, 2025: Top sportsbooks have the Houston Rockets as one of the leaders in chances to win the 2026 NBA Finals following their acquisition of future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant.


June 3, 2025: An inebriated abroad sports bettor was discovered to be behind death threats directed at the household of Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr., though charges were not presented against the bettor.


May 13, 2025: The Dallas Mavericks turned a 1.8% possibility of winning the NBA Draft Lottery into reality, jumping ten areas, the most by a group ever. In doing so, they can pick presumptive leading possibility Cooper Flagg.


March 20, 2025: The Texas Lottery Commission withholds $83.