Requests for Opinions
RQ-0637-KP
Requestor:
The Honorable Bob Hall
Chair, Senate Committee on Administration
Texas State Senate
Post Office Box 12068
Austin, Texas 78711-2068
Re: Whether an amusement machine is considered a gambling device under the Texas Penal Code when the machine offers both chance-based and skill-based game modes (RQ-0637-KP)
Briefs requested by April 17, 2026
For further information, please access the website at www.texasattorneygeneral.gov or call the Opinion Committee at (512) 463-2110.
TRD-202601490
Justin Gordon
General Counsel
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: April 7, 2026