Texas § OC.51.218 - ANNUAL REPORT

§ OC.51.218. ANNUAL REPORT

ANNUAL REPORT. (a) The department annually shall submit a report to the governor and the legislature that: (1) includes a summary of lottery revenue, prize disbursements, and other expenses for the state fiscal year preceding the report; (2) includes a comprehensive business plan to guide the department's major lottery initiatives that contains: (A) specific goals for the department; and (B) an evaluation of: (i) the department's overall performance on lottery operations; (ii) the effectiveness of specific lottery programs and initiatives; (iii) the efficiency of the department's lottery operations; (iv) the amount of lottery revenue generated for state purposes other than the payment of prizes; and (v) the factors affecting the amount of lottery revenue received and disbursed, including ticket sales and administrative efficiency; (3) addresses the trends and issues related to violations of state laws under the department's lottery and bingo jurisdiction identified: (A) in complaints submitted under Section 51.252 as analyzed to identify the trends and issues by alleged violation type and to evaluate the effectiveness of the department's enforcement process; and (B) through an inspection, audit, or other means of regulating lottery operations under Chapter 466 , Government Code, and bingo under Chapter 2001 ; (4) includes for the preceding calendar year charitable bingo information on: (A) the total amount reported by licensed authorized organizations of adjusted gross receipts from bingo operations under Chapter 2001 ; (B) the total amount reported by licensed authorized organizations of net proceeds from bingo operations under Chapter 2001 ; and (C) a comparison of the amounts reported under Paragraphs (A) and (B), including the percentage the net proceeds represents compared to the adjusted gross receipts; and (5) provides biennial recommendations to the legislature on emerging trends, technological advancements, regulatory developments, and market dynamics affecting the lottery and bingo industries. (b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(4): (1) the term "adjusted gross receipts" means the amount remaining after deducting prizes paid but excluding prize fees collected from bingo players; and (2) the department shall determine the total amount of net proceeds in a manner that does not reduce gross receipts by the amount of rent paid for the rental of bingo premises by a licensed authorized organization to another licensed authorized organization if the other organization pays rent for the premises to a licensed commercial lessor. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160 (S.B. 3070 ), Sec. 59, eff. June 20, 2025. SUBCHAPTER E. PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION AND COMPLAINT PROCEDURES