The Texas Lottery Commission’s executive director said Monday he would move to ban couriers from buying lottery tickets after finding that state law bars the practice, an about-face from the agency’s yearslong claim it had no control over such third-party sales.

Courier services take orders online or through an app, purchase lottery tickets from a retailer and send a scanned copy to the buyer.

Texas announced it is investigating two big lottery jackpots in the state where the winning tickets weree purchased through a courier service, as the state's lottery office announced it was banning such services.

The policy shift was announced before state senators, skeptical of the move, grilled officials with the department and courier services in a hearing on SB 28.

The Texas Lottery Commission announced Monday morning that it is moving to ban courier companies days after Texas Lottery Commissioner Clark Smith resigned amid growing pressure from top Texas lawmakers who are investigating the system.

Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday ordered the Texas Rangers to investigate the April 2023 Lotto Texas draw in which a single player guaranteed he or she would win a $95 million jackpot by purchasing virtually every one of the 25.

KXAN State Capitol Reporter Adam Schwager joins KXAN News at 11 to discuss the latest updates on the Lottery Commission as the Texas Senate passes a bill to criminalize using lottery mobile phone applications.