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Sunset review, courier controversy and bingo IT top Texas Lottery Commission session testimony
Summary
Sunset staff pressed the Texas Lottery Commission over past passive oversight and a prior executive director’s handling of unregulated courier services; the Lottery responded with rule changes and a policy statement declaring unregulated couriers not legal under Texas law and said it will seek a board rule to restrict retailers’ engagement with couriers.
The House subcommittee reviewed the Legislative Budget Board’s recommendations for the Texas Lottery Commission and heard a separate presentation from the Sunset Advisory Commission summarizing a strategic fiscal review and management findings.
LBB recommended funding the Lottery Commission at $673 million for 2026–27, a modest increase in appropriations driven by baseline adjustments. The LBB memo highlighted that operator contract rates remain uncertain because the current contract expires in fiscal 2026 and recommended rider language to allow billing rate updates if contract terms are not finalized prior to biennial implementation.
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