SENATE — NOTICE — OF PUBLIC HEARING

SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     State Affairs 

TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Monday, September 14, 2026 

PLACE:         E1.012 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Bryan Hughes 

The Senate Committee on State Affairs will meet at 9:00 a.m. on Monday September 14, 2026 in E1.012 to hear public and invited testimony on the following interim committee charges:

Protecting Minors Online: Study online gaming platforms that target minor children. Determine which gaming platforms advertise to minors, whether the advertisements are appropriate, and whether the platforms have sufficient age verification and youth protections. Make recommendations to prevent minors from accessing violent and sexual content in games. Additionally, make recommendations to prohibit communications between minors and adult strangers on gaming platforms.

Protecting Texas Families: Study the unnecessary burden placed on Texas children and families who suffer from inefficient or inconsistent divorce and child custody proceedings. Identify inefficiencies in these proceedings that result in unpredictable timelines, unnecessary delays, repetitive child evaluations, or other needless complications. Make recommendations to ensure Texas families have access to fair and consistent procedures in family courts and truly prioritize the best interests of children.

Monitoring: Monitor the implementation of legislation addressed by the Senate Committee on State Affairs passed by the 89th Legislature, as well as relevant agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction. Specifically, make recommendations for any legislation needed to improve, enhance, or complete implementation of the following:

· Senate Bill 3070 (89th Legislature), relating to the abolishment of the Texas Lottery Commission and the transfer of the administration of the state lottery and the licensing and regulation of charitable bingo to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation; creating criminal offenses.

Public testimony will be limited to 2 minutes per witness. If submitting written testimony, please provide 20 copies to the committee clerk with your name on each copy.

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