Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 9 - TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION
Chapter 401 - ADMINISTRATION OF STATE LOTTERY ACT
Subchapter D - LOTTERY GAME RULES
Section 401.305 - "Lotto Texas" Draw Game Rule

Universal Citation: 16 TX Admin Code § 401.305

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) Lotto Texas®. The executive director is authorized to conduct a game known as "Lotto Texas." The executive director may issue further directives for the conduct of Lotto Texas that are consistent with this rule. In the case of conflict, this rule takes precedence over § 401.304 of this title (relating to Draw Game Rules (General)). Lotto Texas consists of a base game for which plays may be purchased for the opportunity to win prizes during drawings in accordance with this section. Lotto Texas With Extra!® is an add-on feature that allows players who purchase this feature to increase non-jackpot prize amounts.

(b) Definitions. In addition to the definitions provided in § 401.301 of this title (relating to General Definitions), and unless the context in this rule otherwise requires, the following definitions apply:

(1) Lotto Texas Play--A Lotto Texas Play refers to the selection of six different numbers from 1 to 54 for one opportunity to win a prize in the Lotto Texas base game and the purchase of a ticket evidencing that selection. A Lotto Texas With Extra! Play refers to a play purchased as part of the Extra! feature fully described in subsection (g) of this section.

(2) Playboard--A field of 54 numbers from 1 to 54 found on the playslip.

(3) Roll cycle--A series of drawings that ends when there is a drawing for which one or more tickets are sold that match the six numbers drawn in the Lotto Texas base game drawing. A new roll cycle begins with the next Lotto Texas base game drawing after one or more tickets are sold that match the six numbers drawn in the drawing.

(c) Lotto Texas Plays and tickets.

(1) A Lotto Texas base game ticket may be sold only by a retailer and only at the location listed on the retailer's license. A ticket sold by a person other than a retailer is not valid.

(2) The price of a single play for the Lotto Texas base game is $1.

(3) A player may use a single playslip or other commission-approved method of play to purchase the same Lotto Texas or Lotto Texas With Extra! Play(s) for up to 15 consecutive drawings, to begin with the next drawing after the purchase.

(4) At the time of making a play, a player may select the option for payment of the cash value or annuitized payments of a share of the jackpot if the play is a winning play. If no selection is made, payment option will be as described in the chart below:

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(5) A retailer shall issue a ticket as evidence of one or more plays. A ticket must show the numbers selected for each play, the number of plays, the draw date(s) for which the plays were purchased, the cost of the ticket, the jackpot payment option, and the security and transaction serial numbers. Tickets must be printed on official Texas Lottery paper stock, or, for third-party point-of-sale systems approved by the commission, printed on paper stock or otherwise issued in a manner approved by the commission to provide tangible evidence of participation in a lottery game.

(6) An unsigned winning ticket is payable to the holder or bearer of the ticket if the ticket meets all applicable validation requirements.

(d) Drawings.

(1) Lotto Texas base game drawings shall be held each week on the days and at times specified by the executive director.

(2) Six different numbers from 1 to 54 shall be drawn at each drawing.

(3) Numbers drawn must be certified by the commission in accordance with the commission's draw procedures.

(4) The numbers selected in each drawing shall be used to determine all winning plays for that drawing.

(5) Each drawing shall be witnessed by an independent certified public accountant. All drawing equipment used shall be examined by a commission drawings representative and the independent certified public accountant immediately before each drawing and immediately after each drawing.

(e) Lotto Texas Advertised Jackpots. For the Lotto Texas base game drawing, the commission shall approve a jackpot amount to be advertised in a manner prescribed by written procedure. The advertised amount shall be an amount payable in 30 annual installments. To the extent that advertised amount is based on projected sales, the projections shall be fair and reasonable. The commission may approve an increase in the amount of the jackpot originally advertised for a drawing if the increase is supported by reasonable sales projections and is prescribed by written procedure.

(f) Lotto Texas Prizes. The following prizes are intended for the Lotto Texas base game drawing only.

(1) Jackpot prize (first prize).
(A) A person who holds a valid ticket for a play matching (in any order) the six numbers drawn in a drawing is entitled to a share of the jackpot prize (first prize) for the drawing.

(B) The jackpot prize for a drawing is the greater of:
(i) 40.47 percent of the proceeds from Lotto Texas ticket sales for all drawings in the roll cycle and any earnings on an investment of all or part of the proceeds from ticket sales, paid in 30 annual installments; or

(ii) The amount advertised in accordance with subsection (e) of this section as the estimated jackpot for the drawing, paid in 30 annual installments.

(C) Except as provided by subparagraph (F) of this paragraph, a person who is entitled to a share of a jackpot prize and who opted for annualized installment payments, shall receive payment in 30 annual installments.

(D) The first installment payment shall be made upon completion of commission validation procedures. The subsequent 29 installment payments shall be made annually on the 15th day of the month in which the applicable drawing occurred.

(E) The second through 29th installment payments shall be in equal amounts. The first installment payment may be equal to or higher than the subsequent installment payments.

(F) If a person would otherwise receive total installment payments of $2 million or less, the commission shall pay the person, upon completion of all validation procedures, a single payment in the amount of the cash value of those total installment payments. The cash value is the cost on the first business day after the applicable drawing of funding those installment payments.

(G) A person who is entitled to a share of the jackpot and who selected the cash value option, or for whom the cash value option was automatically selected shall receive the greater of the following two amounts:
(i) a share of 40.47 percent of the proceeds from Lotto Texas ticket sales; or

(ii) the cost on the day after the drawing of funding a share of installment payments under subparagraph (B)(ii) of this paragraph.

(H) A payment under subparagraph (G) of this paragraph shall be made upon completion of commission validation procedures.

(I) Any investment necessary to fund a jackpot prize shall be made on the first business day after a drawing for which one or more tickets were sold that match the six numbers drawn in the drawing.

(J) A claim for a jackpot prize must be presented at the Austin claim center.

(K) If 40.47 percent of the proceeds from Lotto Texas ticket sales is not sufficient to pay a jackpot prize, the commission shall use funds from other authorized sources, including the State Lottery Account as identified in Government Code, § 466.355.

(2) Second prize.
(A) A person who holds a valid ticket for a play matching (in any order) five of the six numbers drawn in a drawing is entitled to a share of the second prize for that drawing.

(B) The second prize consists of 2.23 percent of the proceeds from Lotto Texas ticket sales for the drawing and any amounts carried forward under subparagraph (D) of this paragraph.

(C) A payment made to a person for a share of the second prize for a drawing shall be rounded to the closest whole dollar amount. An amount of exactly fifty cents shall be rounded up to the nearest whole dollar amount.

(D) Any part of the second prize for a drawing that is not paid in prizes shall be carried forward and shall become part of the second prize for the next drawing.

(3) Third prize.
(A) A person who holds a valid ticket for a play matching (in any order) four of the six numbers drawn in a drawing is entitled to a share of the third prize for that drawing.

(B) The third prize consists of 3.28 percent of the proceeds from Lotto Texas ticket sales for the drawing and any amounts carried forward under subparagraphs (C) and (D) of this paragraph.

(C) A payment made to a person for a share of the third prize for a drawing shall be rounded to the closest whole dollar amount. An amount of exactly fifty cents shall be rounded up to the nearest whole dollar amount.

(D) Any part of the third prize for a drawing that is not paid in prizes shall be carried forward and shall become part of the third prize for the next drawing.

(4) Fourth prize.
(A) A person who holds a valid ticket for a play matching (in any order) three of the six numbers drawn in a drawing is entitled to a guaranteed prize of $3.

(B) If 4.02 percent of the proceeds from Lotto Texas ticket sales is not sufficient to pay all fourth prizes for a draw, the commission shall use funds from other authorized sources, including the State Lottery Account as identified in Government Code, § 466.355.

(C) To the extent that the total amount of fourth prizes for a drawing is less than 4.02 percent of the proceeds from ticket sales for the drawing, the difference shall be carried forward to fund future fourth prize payments.

(5) A person may win only one prize per play per drawing. A player who holds a valid ticket for a winning play is entitled to the highest prize for that play.

(6) A share of a prize is determined by dividing the prize by the number of winning plays for that prize.

(7) Jackpot payment amounts are calculated on the first business day after the applicable drawing. A claimant is not entitled to interest or other earnings on those amounts, regardless of when the claim is actually presented and regardless of the dates on which payments are made.

(g) Lotto Texas With Extra!.

(1) A Lotto Texas player may purchase the Extra! feature by paying an additional $1 per play at the time of his/her Lotto Texas base game ticket purchase.

(2) Extra! offers players a chance to increase the amount of any of the non-jackpot prizes won in a Lotto Texas base game drawing, and to win a prize for matching two of the six numbers drawn. The Extra! feature does not apply to a Lotto Texas base game jackpot prize (match six-of-six).

(3) A Lotto Texas Play that wins one of the non-jackpot prizes or matches two of the six numbers drawn, and for which the player paid an additional $1 for Extra!, shall be paid as follows:

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(h) Lotto Texas Jackpot information on commission website.

(1) After the commission has approved an advertised estimated annuitized jackpot under subsection (e) of this section, the commission shall post the following information on the agency website:
(A) the amount of ticket sales, if any, for previous drawings in the roll cycle;

(B) the amount of projected ticket sales for the upcoming drawing;

(C) investment information used to determine the advertised estimated jackpot; and

(D) other information used to determine the advertised estimated jackpot.

(2) After the commission determines that one or more tickets have been sold that match the six numbers drawn in a drawing, the commission shall post on the agency website information used to calculate the Lotto Texas base game jackpot prize.

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