Venue is proper in Travis County or any county in which venue is proper under Chapter 13A, Code of Criminal Procedure, for:

1. (1) an offense under this chapter;

2. (2) an offense under the Penal Code, if the accused:

   1. (A) is a lottery operator, lottery vendor, sales agent, or employee of the division; and
   2. (B) is alleged to have committed the offense while engaged in lottery activities; or
3. (3) an offense that involves property consisting of or including lottery tickets under Title 7 or 11, Penal Code.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 6.35, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 2.094, eff. January 1, 2025.