Commission Meeting Agenda & Documents

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Thursday, December 5, 2024

10:00 a.m.
1801 Congress Avenue
George H.W. Bush Building
4th Floor, Board Room No. 4.300
Austin, TX 78701

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 by the Bingo Advisory Committee (BAC) Chairman; possible discussion and/or action on the BAC’s activities, including updates on legislation, bingo rule proposal, and Bingo Service Portal Input Subcommittee. Item II Documents (PDF File)

III.  Report, possible discussion and/or action on the biennial security study of the lottery. Item III Documents (PDF File)

IV. Report, possible discussion and/or action on the 2024 demographic report on lottery players. Item IV Documents (PDF File)

V.  Report, possible discussion and/or action on approval of revised Commission Policy P-002, Division of Responsibilities. Item V Documents (PDF File)

VI. Report, possible discussion and/or action on the lottery operations and services procurement. Item VI Documents (PDF File)

VII. 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 VII Documents (PDF File)

VIII. Report, possible discussion and/or action on transfers to the State and the agency’s budget. Item VIII Documents (PDF File)

IX.  Report, possible discussion and/or action on the Sunset review process involving the agency, including the Sunset Advisory Commission’s adopted motion directing the Sunset staff to evaluate agency leadership and to study the potential regulation of lottery courier companies. Item IX Documents (PDF File)

X.  Report and possible discussion on the Pic-a-State case (Wenner v. Texas Lottery Commission) (1994-1998). Item X Documents (PDF File)

XI.  Report, possible discussion and/or action on the 89th Legislative Session. Item XI Documents (PDF File)

XII. 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, including approval of the Commission’s Internal Audit Charter. Item XII Documents (PDF File)

XIII. 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 XIII Documents (PDF File)

XIV. 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 XIV Documents (PDF File)

XV. Consideration of the status and possible approval of orders in enforcement cases:  Item XV Documents (PDF File)

Lottery NSF License Revocation Cases (Default)

A.   Docket No. 362-24-24574 – Best Somerville Mart

B.   Docket No. 362-25-00780 – Danny’s Market

C.   Docket No. 362-25-01332 – Rooski’s

D.   Docket No. 362-25-01333 – Z-21 Food Mart

Lottery Agreed Orders 

E.  Docket No. 362-24-13400 – Food Mart One

F.  Docket No. 362-24-24457 – Go-Fast-Food #1

G. Case No. 2024-723 – Papa Market

XVI.   Public comment. Item XVI Documents (PDF File)

XVII.   The Commission may meet in Executive Session: Item XVII 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.)

Lottery Operations and Services Contract.

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.   

XVIII.  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 XVIII Documents (PDF File)

XIX.   Adjournment. Item XIX Documents (PDF File)

Notice of Assistance at Public Meetings. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who need auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, large print or Braille, should contact Tarah Lossman at (512) 344-5324 at least four (4) workdays prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.