Is Kalshi legal in Texas?

What Texas has done about Kalshi

1. Sept. 15, 2026

   Other development

   The Senate State Affairs Committee held an interim hearing on its 'Closing Gambling Loopholes' charge, which covers prediction markets; witnesses included the American Gaming Association, Kalshi and Texas Values. No vote was reported.

   Source: Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs hearing notice

All 2 actions in Texas

Court cases

We track no case between Kalshi and Texas.

The legal backdrop in Texas

State status

No public action foundWe found no public enforcement, litigation or enacted law. Pending bills may still be listed on the state's page.

Online sports betting

Not legalNo legal sports betting.

Federal appeals court

Fifth CircuitNo appeal yet.

Who regulates

Texas Attorney General

Laws and bills

None specific to prediction markets

Using Kalshi in Texas

Minimum age

18

Identity checks

Kalshi requires legal name, date of birth and a residential address (no commercial addresses or PO boxes) that match a government ID. It asks for a live in-app photo of a driver's license or passport. It may also ask for proof of address, employment information or source of funds. It may request a Social Security number at any point after signup, which it uses for identity verification and tax reporting; an SSN is not required to deposit. (Help articles updated June 30 and August 25, 2026.) Source

Tax forms

Kalshi says users who meet IRS reporting thresholds get Form 1099-INT (interest), 1099-MISC (credits and rewards), 1099-B (proceeds from crypto transfers) and 1099-DA (digital asset reporting from ZeroHash). The forms appear under Tax Info in the Account tab, and some are emailed through Zenwork. Kalshi gives no dollar thresholds or issue dates. Trading profit-and-loss statements are in the documents tab (help article updated June 22, 2026). SourceWhat the platform says it reports; not tax advice.

Other platforms in Texas

• KalshiNo restriction found
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• Gemini PredictionsNo restriction found
• RobinhoodNo restriction found
• Crypto.comNo restriction found
• CoinbaseNo restriction found
• WebullNo restriction found
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Questions people ask

Is Kalshi legal in Texas?

Kalshi does not publish a list of states where it is unavailable, and we found no court order, regulator action or Kalshi notice that stops it from serving Texas as of Oct. 22, 2026. Texas has one public action on record that names Kalshi. The latest (Sept. 15, 2026): The Senate State Affairs Committee held an interim hearing on its 'Closing Gambling Loopholes' charge, which covers prediction markets; witnesses included the American Gaming Association, Kalshi and Texas Values. No vote was reported. This summarises public actions; it is not legal advice.

Has Texas sued Kalshi or ordered it to stop?

Not that we have found. We have no cease-and-desist letter, state lawsuit, court order or settlement in Texas that names Kalshi, as of Oct. 21, 2026.

How old do you have to be to use Kalshi in Texas?

18. That is Kalshi's minimum age, and it lists no different rule for Texas.

Is sports betting legal in Texas?

Not legal. No legal sports betting.

Which court will decide whether Texas can regulate Kalshi?

Federal appeals from Texas go to the Fifth Circuit, which has not yet been asked to decide the question. 3 petitions now ask the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the question nationally.

Sources

1. Kalshi Help Center: Signing Up as an Individual (updated March 10, 2026)
2. Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs hearing notice
3. Texas sports betting status