Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 466.406. Right to Prize Not Generally Assignable

(a) Except as provided by this section and Section 466.410, the right of any person to a prize is not assignable.

(b) Payment of prize payments not previously assigned as provided by this section or Section 466.410 shall be made to the estate of a deceased prize winner if the prize winner was an individual.

(c) A prize to which a winner is otherwise entitled may be paid to any person under an appropriate judicial order.