Commission Meeting Agenda & Documents
Thursday, August 17, 2023
10:00 a.m.
1700 Congress Avenue
Stephen F. Austin Building
Room 170
LIVESTREAM. The Commission open meeting may be viewed live online. Members of the public may access a livestream video of the meeting via the following link.
I. The Texas Lottery Commission will call the meeting to order. Item I Documents (PDF File)
Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags.
Texas Pledge: “Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.”
II. Report, possible discussion and/or action on agency prime contracts, including a contract for promotional and sponsorship program with the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation. Item II Documents (PDF File)
III. Report by the Bingo Advisory Committee (BAC) Chairman; possible discussion and/or action on the BAC’s activities, including removal and appointment of committee members, continuation of the BAC, and the BAC’s annual work plan for FY 2024. Item III Documents (PDF File)
IV. Consideration of and possible discussion and/or action, including proposal, on amendments to 16 TAC §§ 401.152 (Application for License), 401.302 (Scratch Ticket Game Rules), 401.362 (Retailer’s Financial Responsibility for Lottery Tickets Received and Subsequently Damaged or Rendered Unsaleable, for Winning Lottery Tickets Paid and for Lottery-Related Property), and 401.370 (Retailer’s Financial Responsibility for Lottery Tickets Received and Subsequently Stolen or Lost). Item IV Documents (PDF File)
V. Report, possible discussion and/or action on lottery sales and revenue, game performance, new game opportunities, advertising, promotional activities, market research, trends, and game contracts, agreements, and procedures. Item V Documents (PDF File)
VI. Report, possible discussion and/or action on transfers to the State and the agency’s budget. Item VI Documents (PDF File)
VII. Report, possible discussion and/or action on the FY 2024 Operating Budget. Item VII Documents (PDF File)
VIII.Report, possible discussion and/or action on the agency’s comprehensive business plan pursuant to State Lottery Act §466.028. Item VIII Documents (PDF File)
IX. Report, possible discussion and/or action on Article IX, Section 17.36 of the FY 2024-2025 General Appropriations Act (Lottery Sales by Phone). Item IX Documents (PDF File)
X. Report, possible discussion and/or action on the Sunset review process involving the agency, including approval of the agency’s self-evaluation report. Item X Documents (PDF File)
XI. Report, possible discussion and/or action on external and internal audits and/or reviews relating to the Texas Lottery Commission, and/or on Internal Audit activities. Item XI Documents (PDF File)
XII. Report by the Charitable Bingo Operations Director and possible discussion and/or action on the Charitable Bingo Operations Division’s activities, including licensing, accounting and audit activities, reports, and special projects. Item XII Documents (PDF File)
XIII.Report by the Executive Director and possible discussion and/or action on the agency’s operational status, major contracts, agency procedures, awards, and FTE status. Item XIII Documents (PDF File)
XIV.Consideration of the status and possible approval of orders in enforcement cases: Item XIV Documents (PDF File)
Lottery NSF License Revocation Cases (Default)
A. Docket No. 362-23-15803 – La Mexicana Meat Market
B. Docket No. 362-23-17423 – Classic Mart and 420 Shop
C. Docket No. 362-23-18502 – Roman’s Texaco
D. Docket No. 362-23-20183 – Quick Stuff
E. Docket No. 362-23-20184 – Tyks Investments 2 LLC
F. Docket No. 362-23-20560 – Ruiz Food Mart
XV. Public comment. Item XV Documents (PDF File)
XVI.The Commission may meet in Executive Session: Item XVI Documents (PDF File)
A. To deliberate personnel matters, including the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the Executive Director and/or Charitable Bingo Operations Director, pursuant to §551.074 of the Texas Government Code.
B. To deliberate the duties of the General Counsel pursuant to §551.074 of the Texas Government Code.
C. To receive legal advice regarding pending or contemplated litigation or settlement offers, or other legal advice, pursuant to §551.071(1) and (2) of the Texas Government Code, including but not limited to legal advice regarding the following items:
Pending litigation regarding Fun 5’s Scratch Ticket Game #1592, including Travis County District Court Docket No. D-1-GN-14-005114 (Steele, et al. v. GTECH Corp.); and U.S. District Court (Western District-Austin) Docket No. 1:22-CV-578-RP (Texas Lottery Commission v. Ali Ansari).
Legal advice regarding Texas Government Code Chapters 466 (State Lottery Act) and 467 (Texas Lottery Commission), the Bingo Enabling Act, the Open Meetings Act, the Public Information Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, employment and personnel law, procurement and contract law, evidentiary and procedural law, ethics laws, and general government law.
Legal advice regarding any item on this open meeting agenda.
XVII. Return to open session for further deliberation and possible action on any matter posted for discussion in Executive Session. Any matter posted for Executive Session also may be the subject of discussion and/or action in open session. Item XVII Documents (PDF File)
XVIII. Adjournment. Item XVIII Documents (PDF File)
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