San Antonio councilwoman seeks an eight-liner ban
September 8 reporting describes Teri Castillo's September 4 request for a citywide eight-liner ban. A request is not an adopted ordinance.
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Cash-prize skill machine news, regulation, and operator intelligence from Texas.
Texas machine revenue-share contracts: read the deductions
Texas law distinguishes current-year and next-year tax reimbursement and limits compensation to a machine's bailee or lessee. Read the percentage in context.
Questions to ask before choosing a skill-machine vendor
Build a purchasing record around the exact product, contracting entity, service obligations and documents behind a vendor's compliance claims.
Texas noncash prize exception: what the $5 rule says
The Texas amusement-device exception limits reward types as well as wholesale value. A $5 headline leaves out conditions that matter.
Texas machine tax permits: fees, licenses and renewals
The business license and per-machine tax are separate. Here are the Comptroller's on-time fees, renewal date and forms to check before filing.
Texas skill gaming: how to read the primary sources
A practical reading order for Texas statutes, tax records, bills and court decisions, and a method for matching each source to the actual equipment.
PRIMARY SOURCES / TEXAS
The source desk.
STATUTE ↗
Texas Penal Code · Chapter 47
Gambling definitions and offenses in the official state code.
STATUTE ↗Texas Occupations Code · Chapter 2153
The state's coin-operated machine framework.
AGENCY ↗Texas Comptroller
Coin-operated machine licensing, tax information, and forms.
BILL TRACKER ↗Texas Legislature Online
Search bills, actions, and legislative records.
Source links checked September 9, 2026. These references are a starting point for reporting, not a determination of a particular machine’s legal status.