Commission Meeting Agenda & Documents
Thursday, June 6, 2024
10:00 a.m.
1801 Congress Avenue
George H.W. Bush Building
4th Floor, Board Room No. 4.300
Austin, TX 78701
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 by the Bingo Advisory Committee (BAC) Chairman; possible discussion and/or action on the BAC’s activities, including the bingo rule review and Sunset review process. Item II Documents (PDF File)
III. Report, possible discussion and/or action on prime contracts, including the amendment, renewal or extension of the contracts for Promotional Products, Retailer Bonus Payment Management Services, Lottery Drawings CPA Services and Internal Control System and Related Services. Item III Documents (PDF File)
IV. Report, possible discussion and/or action on the lottery operations and services procurement. 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 Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget. Item VII Documents (PDF File)
VIII. Report, possible discussion and/or action on the agency’s Strategic Plan and the Fiscal Years 2026-27 Legislative Appropriations Request, including any comments from the board’s planning subcommittee. Item VIII Documents (PDF File)
IX. Report, possible discussion and/or action on the Sunset review process involving the agency. Item IX Documents (PDF File)
X. 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 a report on Legislative Change Management Processes and consideration and approval of the Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Internal Audit Plan, including any comments from the board’s audit subcommittee. Item X Documents (PDF File)
XI. 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; special projects; Bingo Advisory Committee member nominations; and an April 15, 2024 Bingo Advisory Opinion request from licensed bingo distributor All Saints Texas, LLC. Item XI Documents (PDF File)
XII. 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 XII Documents (PDF File)
XIII. Consideration of the status and possible approval of orders in enforcement cases: Item XIII Documents (PDF File)
Lottery NSF License Revocation Cases (Default)
A. Docket No. 362-24-10316 – El Mercadito Corner Store LLC
B. Docket No. 362-24-11208 – SSM Quickstop
C. Docket No. 362-24-12670 – 24/7 Food Mart
D. Docket No. 362-24-12671 – Rancho Viejo Market
E. Docket No. 362-24-13235 – New Dairy Way 2
F. Docket No. 362-24-13237 – Country Express
G. Docket No. 362-24-13746 – West Main Market
H. Docket No. 362-24-14371 – Dankira LLC
I. Docket No. 362-24-14945 – Snapo Mart
Lottery Agreed Orders
J. Docket No. 362-24-10081 – Big’s 3817
K. Case No. 2024-267 – Shelby’s Liquor II
L. Case No. 2024-269 – Hemphill Express Mart
Bingo Agreed Orders
M. Case No. 2024-159 – Jennifer Nuno (bingo worker)
XIV. Public comment. Item XIV Documents (PDF File)
XV. The Commission may meet in Executive Session: Item XV 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
Dallas County Justice Court, Precinct 3, Place 1, Cause No. JPC-24-02259-31 (Ethel Lache v. Lenora Taylor, Will Simpson & Gary Grief).
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.
XVI. 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 XVI Documents (PDF File)
XVII. Adjournment. Item XVII 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 Debbie Little at (512) 344-5038 at least four (4) workdays prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.