Commission Meeting Agenda & Documents

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

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, possible discussion and/or action on the FY 2024 Independent Financial Audit. 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 updates on legislation, bingo rule proposal, and Bingo Service Portal Input Subcommittee. Item III Documents (PDF File)

IV. Consideration of and possible discussion and/or action, including adoption, on repeal of existing 16 TAC §§ 402.301 (Bingo Card/Paper) and 402.303 (Pull-tab or Instant Bingo Dispensers); new 16 TAC §§ 402.105 (Postmarks, Timely Filing of Forms, Reports, Applications and Payment of Taxes and Fees), 402.301 (Approval of Pull-Tab Bingo Tickets), 402.302 (Pull-Tab Bingo Manufacturing Requirements), 402.303 (Pull-Tab Bingo Sales and Redemption), 402.304 (Pull-Tab Bingo Record Keeping), 402.305 (Pull-Tab Bingo Styles of Play), 402.306 (Bingo Card/Paper Definitions), 402.307 (Bingo Card/Paper Approval), 402.308 (Bingo Card/Paper Manufacturing Requirements), 402.309 (Bingo Card/Paper Record Keeping), 402.310 (Bingo Card/Paper Styles of Play), and 402.311 (Pull-Tab or Instant Bingo Dispensers); and amendments to 16 TAC §§ 402.100 (Definitions), 402.101 (Advisory Opinions), 402.102 (Bingo Advisory Committee), 402.103 (Training Program), 402.200 (General Restrictions on the Conduct of Bingo), 402.201 (Prohibited Bingo Occasion), 402.202 (Transfer of Funds), 402.203 (Unit Accounting), 402.210 (House Rules), 402.212 (Promotional Bingo), 402.300 (Pull-Tab Bingo), 402.324 (Card-Minding Systems--Approval of Card-Minding Systems), 402.325 (Card-Minding Systems--Licensed Authorized Organizations Requirements), 402.326 (Card-Minding Systems--Distributor Requirements), 402.334 (Shutter Card Bingo Systems - Approval of Shutter Card Bingo Systems), 402.400 (General Licensing Provisions), 402.401 (Temporary License), 402.402 (Registry of Bingo Workers), 402.404 (License Classes and Fees), 402.411 (License Renewal), 402.443 (Transfer of a Grandfathered Lessor’s Commercial Lessor License), 402.500 (General Records Requirements), 402.502 (Charitable Use of Net Proceeds Recordkeeping), 402.600 (Bingo Reports and Payments), 402.601 (Interest on Delinquent Tax), 402.602 (Waiver of Penalty, Settlement of Prize Fees, Penalty and/or Interest), 402.702 (Disqualifying Convictions), 402.703 (Audit Policy), 402.706 (Schedule of Sanctions), and 402.707 (Expedited Administrative Penalty Guideline). Item IV Documents (PDF File)

V.  Consideration of and possible discussion and/or action, including adoption, on amendments to 16 TAC §§ 401.101 (Lottery Procurement Procedures), 401.102 (Protests of the Terms of a Formal Competitive Solicitation), 401.103 (Protests of Contract Award), 401.104 (Contract Monitoring Roles and Responsibilities), 401.153 (Qualifications for License), 401.158 (Suspension or Revocation of License), 401.160 (Standard Penalty Chart), 401.301 (General Definitions), 401.302 (Scratch Ticket Game Rules), 401.304 (Draw Game Rules (General)), 401.355 (Restricted Sales), and 401.501 (Lottery Security). 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, possible discussion and/or action on the Sunset Advisory Commission’s Management Action item 2.5 directing the agency, in consultation with the Department of Information Resources, to establish and approve a plan prioritizing IT updates and eliminating paper-based processes in the Charitable Bingo Operations Division. 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 the CBOD Licensing Advisory Engagement. 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. 362-25-01912 – L and M Quickstop

B. Docket No. 362-25-01914 – L and M Quickstop 2

C. Docket No. 362-25-02354 – Ibom Mart LLC

D. Docket No. 362-25-02357 – Amigo Stop N Go

E. Docket No. 362-25-02901 – Joe’s Future Food Mart

F. Docket No. 362-25-03392 – Ed’s Country Store

G. Docket No. 362-25-03824 – Robles Corner Mart

H. Docket No. 362-25-03825 – Aaira Liquors

I. Docket No. 362-25-04982 – Saddle Horn

J. Docket No. 362-25-04983 – The Hills Grocery

K. Docket No. 362-25-05755 – 24 Seven No. 26

Lottery Agreed Orders

L. Case No. 2024-581 – Franks Corner

M. Case No. 2025-25 – Wayside Super Market

N. Case No. 2025-26 – Potranco Food Mart

O. Case No. 2025-71 – Shop N Go

P. Case No. 2025-72 – Time Maxx #1

Q. Case No. 2025-74 – Fruteria y Abarrotes Ruby

R. Case No. 2025-108 – Sheikh Investments Inc.

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.)

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)

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