Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation
Notice is hereby given of a Request for Proposals by the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation ("TSAHC") to identify and contract professional services with a Consultant for the development of a housing Revitalization Plan in connection with the North Houston Highway Improvement Project. A copy of the RFP can be found on TSAHC's website at www.tsahc.org.
The deadline for submissions in response to this RFP is Friday, September 20, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Responses should be emailed to Michael Wilt at mwilt@tsahc.org. For questions or comments about the RFP, please contact Michael Wilt at (512) 334-2157 or by email at mwilt@tsahc.org.
TRD-202403475
David Long
President
Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation
Filed: July 29, 2024
Request for Proposals - Comal County Railroad Crossing Study
The Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide services related to the Comal County Railroad Crossing Study.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) may be obtained by downloading the RFP and attachments from AAMPO's website at www.alamoareampo.org or calling Sonia Jiménez, Deputy Director, at (210) 227-8651. Anyone wishing to submit a proposal must email it by 12:00 p.m. (CDT), Friday, August 30, 2024 to the AAMPO office at aampo@alamoareampo.org.
Reimbursable funding for this study, in the amount of $250,000, is contingent upon the availability of federal transportation planning funds.
TRD-202403529
Sonia Jimenez
Deputy Director
Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
Filed: July 31, 2024
The Texas Animal Health Commission (the "Commission") is authorized to establish movement restrictions against all or a portion of a state in which an animal disease exists to protect livestock, exotic livestock, domestic fowl, and exotic fowl in this state from the disease.
Pursuant to Texas Agriculture Code §161.054, the Commission by rule may regulate the movement of animals and restrict the intrastate movement of animals.
As specified in Title 4, Texas Administrative Code §45.3, the Commission is required to protect all livestock, exotic livestock, domestic fowl, and exotic fowl from avian influenza. Under Title 4 Texas Administrative Code §58.2, the Executive Director of the Commission is authorized to act for the commission in order to respond expeditiously to an animal health emergency and may act to eradicate and control any disease or agent of disease transmission that affects livestock, exotic livestock, domestic fowl, or exotic fowl from a disease or agent of transmission recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a foreign animal disease or reportable animal disease.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is disease recognized by the USDA as a foreign animal disease or reportable animal disease. HPAI is an influenza virus that may cause illness and death in domestic poultry, fowl, and birds. HPAI is extremely infectious and can spread rapidly from flock to flock and is often fatal to chickens. In domestic poultry, HPAI can cause morbidity and mortality rates between 90-100 percent, leading to detrimental economic consequences.
In March of 2024, a strain of HPAI was detected in dairy cattle. While HPAI causes less severe illness in cattle, the novel movement of HPAI into livestock poses a threat to both livestock and poultry in Texas.
HPAI can spread easily through direct transmission or indirectly through contaminated material. Due to the highly contagious nature of HPAI, rapid response to outbreaks is required. Movement control of animals, animal products, and other potentially contaminated materials is critical to prevent transmission of HPAI.
While the USDA has developed and implemented interstate measures to control the spread of HPAI, the Executive Director of the Commission finds that additional intrastate movement restrictions are needed to mitigate the spread of the disease at fairs, shows, or exhibitions.
The Executive Director further finds that the risk of disease exposure from the movement of lactating dairy cows to a show, fair, or exhibition, without a recent negative HPAI test could lead to unnecessary disease exposure across Texas.
The Executive Director, therefore, has determined that movement of untested lactating dairy animals to fairs, shows, and exhibitions in Texas, poses a threat to animal health in Texas.
To protect animal health in this state, the Executive Director imposes the following movement restrictions on lactating dairy cows prior to their intrastate movement to a fair, show, or exhibition:
Each lactating dairy cow moving intrastate to a fair, show, or exhibition must have a negative PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test result for Influenza A virus from an individual milk sample collected and tested at an approved National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) laboratory using a NAHLN approved assay within 7 days prior to movement. These animals may return to their home herd using the same negative test result provided the exhibition or show does not exceed 10 days of length. This testing is available to producers at no cost through USDA APHIS at NAHLN laboratories. Producers may also apply for reimbursement of shipping and veterinary fees for collection of samples.
Prior to interstate movement, lactating dairy cattle are required to receive a negative PCR test for Influenza A virus at an approved NAHLN laboratory using a NAHLN approved assay and in accordance with the Federal Order effective April 29, 2024 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/federal-order-faq.pdf
The HPAI Dairy Testing Protocol requires the following:
Sample collection must be performed by a USDA category II accredited veterinarian or a person under the direct supervision of USDA category II accredited veterinarian working for the dairy cattle herd.
Milk from each quarter of the individual cow must be pooled together to create a total sample between 3-10 ml of milk.
Each lactating dairy cow's sample must be kept individualized. Samples shall not be pooled between cows.
This order is issued pursuant to Texas Agriculture Code §161.054 and Title 4, Texas Administrative Code §58 and is effective immediately.
This order will remain in effect until 60 days after the last detection of H5N1 in cattle herds in the United States.
As previously noted, the USDA has developed and implemented interstate measures to control the spread of HPAI. In addition to the Federal movement requirements, please verify if the state of destination has any additional entry requirements if moving lactating dairy cows out-of-state to a show, fair, or exhibition, or for any other reason.
Signed July 25, 2024.
Lewis R. "Bud" Dinges, D.V.M.
Executive Director
Texas Animal Health Commission
TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION | 2105 Kramer Lane, Austin, TX 78758 | (512) 719-0700 | www.tahc.texas.gov
TRD-202403377
Jeanine Coggeshall
General Counsel
Texas Animal Health Commission
Filed: July 26, 2024
Modal & Real-Time Trip Planner for CARTS
Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) invites qualified vendors to submit proposals for professional assistance to develop and integrate a real-time multi-modal trip planner into its Rural Bus System.
RFP will be available on the CARTS Website beginning at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 14, 2024, Go to: https://www.ridecarts.com/procurement/, select the Trip Planner link and follow the instructions.
An on-site pre-proposal conference (not mandatory but recommended) will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 21, 2024, via Teams meeting.
The schedule is:
Wednesday, August 14 2:00 p.m. - RFP Documents available for download
Wednesday, August 21 2:00 p.m. - On-site pre-proposal conference
Wednesday, August 28 5:00 p.m. - Deadline for Proposal Questions
Wednesday, September 4 10:00 a.m. - Responses to questions posted on website
Wednesday, September 10 2:00 p.m. - Proposals due at CARTS
Proposals will be evaluated on cost, qualifications, experience, the quality and content of the submittal.
TRD-202403458
David L. Marsh
CARTS General Manager
Capital Area Rural Transportation System
Filed: July 29, 2024
The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following rate ceilings by use of the formulas and methods described in §303.003 and §303.009, Texas Finance Code.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 08/05/24 - 08/11/24 is 18.00% for consumer1 credit.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 08/05/24 - 08/11/24 is 18.00% for commercial2 credit.
1 Credit for personal, family, or household use.
2 Credit for business, commercial, investment, or other similar purpose.
TRD-202403532
Leslie L. Pettijohn
Commissioner
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Filed: July 31, 2024
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed Orders (AOs) in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075. TWC, §7.075, requires that before the commission may approve the AOs, the commission shall allow the public an opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed AOs. TWC, §7.075, requires that notice of the proposed orders and the opportunity to comment must be published in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes, which in this case is September 10, 2024. TWC, §7.075, also requires that the commission promptly consider any written comments received and that the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction or the commission's orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed AO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.
A copy of each proposed AO is available for public inspection at both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building C, 1st Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-2545 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Written comments about an AO should be sent to the enforcement coordinator designated for each AO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on September 10, 2024. Written comments may also be sent by facsimile machine to the enforcement coordinator at (512) 239-2550. The commission's enforcement coordinators are available to discuss the AOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, TWC, §7.075, provides that comments on the AOs shall be submitted to the commission in writing.
(1) COMPANY: 2020 Landmark Capital, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1484-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN111401238; LOCATION: Weatherford, Parker County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.46(n)(1), by failing to maintain at the public water system accurate and up-to-date detailed as-built plans or record drawings and specifications for each treatment plant, pump station, and storage tank until the facility is decommissioned; and 30 TAC §290.46(n)(3), by failing to keep on file copies of well completion data as defined in 30 TAC §290.41(c)(3)(A) for as long as the well remains in service for Well Numbers 1, 2, and 3; PENALTY: $587; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Daphne Greene, (903) 535-5157; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, (903) 535-5100.
(2) COMPANY: Alamo Cement Company; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0288-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100220474; LOCATION: San Antonio, Bexar County; TYPE OF FACILITY: portland cement kiln; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §§101.20(2) and (3), 113.690, 116.115(c), and 122.143(4), 40 Code of Federal Regulations §63.1346(a), New Source Review (NSR) Permit Numbers 6758, PSDTX145M2, and GHGPSDTX143, Special Conditions (SC) Number 21, Federal Operating Permit (FOP) Number O1115, General Terms and Conditions (GTC) and Special Terms and Conditions (STC) Number 1.E., and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(b), by failing to comply with the established in-line kiln/raw mill temperature limit; 30 TAC §§101.20(3), 116.115(c), and 122.143(4), NSR Permit Numbers 6758, PSDTX145M2, and GHGPSDTX143, SC Number 13, FOP Number O1115, GTC and STC Number 12, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent an excess opacity event; and 30 TAC §§116.110(a), 116.604(2), and 122.143(4), FOP Number O1115, GTC, and THSC, §382.0518(a) and §382.085(b), by failing to renew the registration to use a standard permit by the date the registration expires; PENALTY: $46,500; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Amanda Diaz, (713) 422-8912; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(3) COMPANY: C and R WATER SUPPLY INCORPORATED; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1620-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101201424; LOCATION: Cleveland, Liberty County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.39(j)(1)(A) and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §341.0351, by failing to notify the Executive Director and receive approval prior to making any significant change or addition where the change in the existing distribution system results in an increase or decrease in production, treatment, storage, or pressure maintenance; 30 TAC §290.43(c), by failing to ensure that all potable water storage facilities are covered and designed, fabricated, erected, tested and disinfected in strict accordance with current American Water Works Association standards; 30 TAC §290.43(c)(2), by failing to ensure the facility's ground storage tank hatch remains locked except during inspections and maintenance; 30 TAC §290.46(d)(2)(A) and §290.110(b)(4) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to maintain a disinfectant residual of at least 0.2 milligrams per liter of free chlorine throughout the distribution system at all times; and 30 TAC §290.46(t), by failing to post a legible sign at the facility's production, treatment, and storage facilities that contains the name of the facility and an emergency telephone number where a responsible official can be contacted; PENALTY: $5,901; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ilia Perez-Ramirez, (210) 767-3743; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(4) COMPANY: City of Clifton; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0942-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102183191; LOCATION: Clifton, Bosque County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1) and (17) and §319.7(d) and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number WQ0010043001, Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Number 1, by failing to timely submit monitoring results at intervals specified in the permit; PENALTY: $575; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Mark Gamble, (512) 239-2587; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(5) COMPANY: CONSUMERS SUPPLY COOPERATIVE dba Consumers Fuel Coop; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0594-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101871036; LOCATION: Canyon, Randall County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A) and TWC, §26.3475(c)(1), by failing to monitor the underground storage tanks in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days; PENALTY: $3,375; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Faye Renfro, (512) 239-1833; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(6) COMPANY: CSWR-Texas Utility Operating Company, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-1040-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101521391; LOCATION: Fort Worth, Parker County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number WQ0015010001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Numbers 1 and 2, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $29,400; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Samantha Smith, (512) 239-2099; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(7) COMPANY: David Morgan; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1000-EAQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN111864260; LOCATION: Liberty Hill, Williamson County; TYPE OF FACILITY: commercial property; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §213.23(a)(1), by failing to obtain approval of an Edwards Aquifer Protection Plan prior to commencing regulated activity over the Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone; PENALTY: $1,875; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Madison Stringer, (512) 239-1126; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(8) COMPANY: ESPINOZA STONE, INCORPORATED; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0878-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN104097969; LOCATION: Georgetown, Williamson County; TYPE OF FACILITY: aggregate production operation; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and 40 Code of Federal Regulations §122.26(c), by failing to maintain authorization to discharge stormwater associated with industrial activities; PENALTY: $50,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Samantha Smith, (512) 239-2099; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(9) COMPANY: IRPHAN LLC dba SSA Super Food Mart; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0936-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102471604; LOCATION: Tyler, Smith County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A) and (2) and TWC, §26.3475(a) and (c)(1), by failing to monitor the underground storage tanks (USTs) in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days, and failing to provide release detection for the pressurized piping associated with the USTs; PENALTY: $3,494; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Lauren Little, (817) 588-5888; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(10) COMPANY: Jay H. Smith and Patti J. Smith; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0271-OSS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN111837662; LOCATION: Cotulla, La Salle County; TYPE OF FACILITY: on-site sewage facility (OSSF); RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §285.3(a) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §366.004 and §366.051(a), by failing to obtain authorization prior to constructing, altering, repairing extending, or operating an OSSF; PENALTY: $375; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Kolby Farren, (512) 239-2098; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(11) COMPANY: Pritchett Water Supply Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1663-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101224608; LOCATION: Gilmer, Upshur County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.41(c)(3)(J), by failing to provide all facility wells with a concrete sealing block that extends a minimum of three feet from the well casing in all directions, with a minimum thickness of six inches and sloped to drain away at not less than 0.25 inches per foot; 30 TAC §290.43(c)(8), by failing to ensure that all clearwells, ground storage tanks (GSTs), standpipes, and elevated storage tanks are painted, disinfected, and maintained in strict accordance with current American Water Works Association standards; 30 TAC §290.43(e), by failing to ensure that all potable water storage tanks and pressure maintenance facilities are installed in a lockable building that is designed to prevent intruder access or enclosed by an intruder-resistant fence with lockable gates; 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(C)(i) and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §341.0315(c), by failing to provide a well capacity of 0.6 gallons per minute per connection; 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(C)(ii) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide a total storage capacity of 200 gallons per connection; 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(C)(iii) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide two or more service pumps having a total capacity of 2.0 gallons per minute per connection; 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(D)(iv) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide a pressure tank capacity of 20 gallons per connection; 30 TAC §290.46(e) and THSC, §341.033(a), by failing to use a water works operator who holds an applicable, valid license issued by the Executive Director; 30 TAC §290.46(j), by failing to complete a Customer Service Inspection certificate prior to providing continuous water service to new construction or any existing service when the water purveyor has reason to believe a cross-connection or other potential contamination hazard exists; 30 TAC §290.46(l), by failing to flush all dead-end mains at monthly intervals; 30 TAC §290.46(m), by failing to initiate maintenance and housekeeping practices to ensure the good working condition and general appearance of the system facilities and equipment; and 30 TAC §290.46(m)(1)(B), by failing to inspect the interior of the facility's pressure tanks at least once every five years; PENALTY: $29,901; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Christiana McCrimmon, (512) 239-2811; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(12) COMPANY: Samuel Alvarez; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0688-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101789675; LOCATION: Chillicothe, Hardeman County; TYPE OF FACILITY: a temporarily out-of-service underground storage tank (UST) system; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.47(a)(2), by failing to permanently remove from service, no later than 60 days after the prescribed upgrade implementation date, a UST system for which any applicable component of the system is not brought into timely compliance with the upgrade requirements; PENALTY: $3,375; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Stephanie McCurley, (512) 239-2607; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(13) COMPANY: Serenity Light Recovery Holdings, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0599-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN110389616; LOCATION: Angleton, Brazoria County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.41(c)(3)(A), by failing to submit well completion data for review and approval prior to placing the facility's public drinking water well into service; 30 TAC §290.42(l), by failing to compile and maintain a thorough and up-to-date plant operations manual for operator review and reference; 30 TAC §290.46(f)(2) and (3)(A)(i) and (ii)(III), (B)(iii) and (v), and (D)(ii), by failing to maintain water works operation and maintenance records and make them readily available for review by the executive director (ED) upon request; 30 TAC §290.46(n)(1), by failing to maintain at the public water system accurate and up-to-date detailed as-built plans or record drawings and specifications for each treatment plant, pump station, and storage tank until the facility is decommissioned; 30 TAC §290.46(n)(2), by failing to make available an accurate and up-to-date map of the distribution system so that valves and mains can be easily located during emergencies; 30 TAC §290.46(s)(1), by failing to calibrate the facility's well meter at least once every three years; 30 TAC §290.46(s)(2)(C)(i), by failing to verify the accuracy of the manual disinfectant residual analyzer at least once every 90 days using chlorine solutions of known concentrations; 30 TAC §290.110(e)(4)(B), by failing to retain the Disinfection Level Quarterly Operating Reports and provide a copy if requested by the ED; and 30 TAC §290.121(a) and (b), by failing to develop and maintain an up-to-date chemical and microbiological monitoring plan that identifies all sampling locations, describes the sampling frequency, and specifies the analytical procedures and laboratories that the facility will use to comply with the monitoring requirements; PENALTY: $3,588; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Nick Lohret-Froio, (512) 239-4495; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(14) COMPANY: STANLEY MOBILE HOME PARK, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1771-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102688793; LOCATION: Midland, Midland County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.106(f)(2) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.031(a), by failing to comply with the acute maximum contaminant level of ten milligrams per liter for nitrate; PENALTY: $5,500; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Emerson Rinewalt, (512) 239-1131; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(15) COMPANY: Targa Frio LaSalle Pipeline LP f/k/a Frio LaSalle Pipeline, LP; DOCKET NUMBER: 2021-0727-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN106040488; LOCATION: Dilley, Frio County; TYPE OF FACILITY: natural gas compressor station; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.201(a)(1)(B) and §122.143(4), Federal Operating Permit (FOP) Number O3419/General Operating Permit (GOP) Number 514, Terms and Conditions Numbers (b)(2) and (40)(F), and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(b), by failing to submit an initial notification for a reportable emissions event no later than 24 hours after the discovery of an emissions event; 30 TAC §§116.115(c), 116.615(2), and 122.143(4), Standard Permit Registration Number 94152, FOP Number 03419/GOP Number 514, Terms and Conditions Numbers (b)(2) and (9)(E)(ii), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions; 30 TAC §122.143(4) and §122.145(2)(A), FOP Number O3419/GOP Number 514, Terms and Conditions Number (b)(2), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to report all instances of deviations; 30 TAC §122.143(4) and §122.145(2)(B) and (C), FOP Number O3419/GOP Number 514, Terms and Conditions Number (b)(2), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit a deviation report for at least each six-month period after permit issuance, and failing to submit the deviation report no later than 30 days after the end of each reporting period; PENALTY: $70,104; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Yuliya Dunaway, (210) 403-4077; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 492-3096.
(16) COMPANY: Timber Lane Utility District; DOCKET NUMBER: 2021-0739-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102844909; LOCATION: Spring, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number WQ0011142002, Interim Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $37,125; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Mark Gamble, (512) 239-2587; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
TRD-202403487
Gitanjali Yadav
Deputy Director, Litigation
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 30, 2024
An agreed order was adopted regarding BPR ENTERPRISES, L.L.C., Docket No. 2022‑0453‑PWS‑E on July 30, 2024, assessing $2,215 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Marilyn Norrod, Staff Attorney at (512) 239 3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711 3087.
TRD-202403540
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 31, 2024
An agreed order was adopted regarding THE AMERICAN LEGION, MISSING IN ACTION POST NO. 231, THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS, POTTSBORO, TEXAS, Docket No. 2019‑1329‑PWS‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $2,600 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Jim Sallans, Staff Attorney at (512) 239‑3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
A default order was adopted regarding Kenneth Fox Supply Company, Docket No. 2020‑1336‑AIR‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $8,437 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Cynthia Sirois, Staff Attorney at (512) 239 3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711 3087.
A default order was adopted regarding Benton Rainey, Docket No. 2021‑0212‑PST‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $74,194 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting David Keagle, Staff Attorney at (512) 239 3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711 3087.
A default order was adopted regarding Patrick Gordon Snipes, Docket No. 2021‑0734‑LII‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $3,525 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Cynthia Sirois, Staff Attorney at (512) 239 3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711 3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding ANITRIO, INC. dba Mr Discount, Docket No. 2021‑0873‑PST‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $28,530 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Cynthia Sirois, Staff Attorney at (512) 239 3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711 3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding City of Sonora, Docket No. 2021‑0906‑PWS‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $11,475 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Samantha Salas, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding INEOS OLIGOMERS USA LLC, Docket No. 2021‑1267‑AIR‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $54,426 in administrative penalties with 10,885 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Mackenzie Mehlmann, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Clean Harbors Deer Park, LLC, Docket No. 2021‑1517‑IWD‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $65,699 in administrative penalties with $13,139 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Sarah Castillo, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Nucor Steel Longview LLC, Docket No. 2021‑1630‑IWD‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $7,963 in administrative penalties with $1,592 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Taylor Williamson, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Alberto Loredo dba Loredo Trucking, Docket No. 2022‑0231‑MLM‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $9,000 in administrative penalties with $1,800 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Mark Gamble, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding TA Operating LLC, Docket No. 2022‑0286‑MWD‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $11,800 in administrative penalties with $2,360 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Sarah Castillo, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
A default order was adopted regarding Carol Ann Norra dba Carol Norra Mobile Home, Docket No. 2022‑0425‑PWS‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $7,050 in administrative penalties administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Casey Kurnath, Staff Attorney at (512) 239 3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711 3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District No. 2, Docket No. 2022‑0437‑MWD‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $9,813 in administrative penalties with $1,962 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Monica Larina, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding J. F. Presley Oil Company, Docket No. 2022‑0623‑WQ‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $17,500 in administrative penalties with $3,500 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Kolby Farren, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding City of Troy, Docket No. 2022‑0708‑MWD‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $13,500 in administrative penalties with $2,700 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Kolby Farren, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding RIGHT-WAY SAND CO., Docket No. 2022‑0938‑WQ‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $13,375 in administrative penalties with $2,675 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Madison Stringer, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding DUKO OIL COMPANY, INC., Docket No. 2022‑0957‑PST‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $22,000 in administrative penalties with $4,400 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Lauren Little, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
A default order was adopted regarding Manuel Rogelio Estrada dba Estrada's Muffler and Welding, Docket No. 2022‑0971‑MSW‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $2,625 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Jennifer Peltier, Staff Attorney at (512) 239 3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711 3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Bell-Milam-Falls Water Supply Corporation, Docket No. 2022‑1618‑PWS‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $8,819 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Samantha Salas, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding 114TH Mobile Home Park, LLC, Docket No. 2022‑1644‑PWS‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $8,251 in administrative penalties with $1,650 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Ronica Rodriguez Scott, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Vopak Logistics Services USA Inc., Docket No. 2023‑0572‑IWD‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $10,500 in administrative penalties with $2,100 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Mistie Gonzales, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Energy Transfer GC NGL Fractionators LLC, Docket No. 2023‑0632‑IWD‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $10,912 in administrative penalties with $2,182 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Harley Hobson, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Docket No. 2023‑0696‑AIR‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $95,528 in administrative penalties with $19,105 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Johnnie Wu, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding LOVE'S TRAVEL STOPS & COUNTRY STORES, INC. and SUNNYLAND DEVELOPMENT, INC., Docket No. 2023‑0701‑MWD‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $12,937 in administrative penalties with $2,587 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Mistie Gonzales, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding T RYAN INC, Docket No. 2023‑0730‑WQ‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $20,000 in administrative penalties with $4,000 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Monica Larina, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Delaware Basin Midstream LLC, Docket No. 2023‑0775‑AIR‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $18,450 in administrative penalties with $3,690 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Johnnie Wu, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Topsoe, Inc., Docket No. 2023‑0797‑AIR‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $8,913 in administrative penalties with $1,782 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Michael Wilkins, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding ETC Texas Pipeline, Ltd., Docket No. 2023‑0812‑AIR‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $8,250 in administrative penalties with $1,650 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Desmond Martin, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Highland Lakes Midlothian I Llc, Docket No. 2023‑0844‑MWD on July 31, 2024 assessing $0 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Celia Castro, Staff Attorney at (512) 239‑3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Evonik Active Oxygens, LLC, Docket No. 2023‑0865‑AIR‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $25,200 in administrative penalties with $5,040 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Yuliya Dunaway, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding DCP Operating Company, LP, Docket No. 2023‑0906‑AIR‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $13,625 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Yuliya Dunaway, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Raymundo Gonzalez, Docket No. 2023‑1021‑WQ‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $10,000 in administrative penalties with $2,000 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Monica Larina, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Capital Star Oil and Gas, Inc., Docket No. 2023‑1085‑AIR‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $41,650 in administrative penalties with $8,330 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Desmond Martin, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Shumard Corporation, Docket No. 2023‑1096‑WQ‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $18,688 in administrative penalties with $3,737 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Madison Stringer, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding J & S Materials, LLC, Docket No. 2023‑1266‑MLM‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $25,062 in administrative penalties with $5,012 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Harley Hobson, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding TBC - The Boring Company, Docket No. 2023‑1489‑WQ‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $11,876 in administrative penalties with $2,375 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Arti Patel, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Cypress Hill Municipal Utility District No. 1, Docket No. 2023‑1504‑MWD‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $8,438 in administrative penalties with $1,687 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Madison Stringer, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Tina Lee Tilles, Docket No. 2023‑1528‑MWD‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $1,050 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Samantha Smith, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Norbord Texas (Nacogdoches) Inc., Docket No. 2023‑1627‑AIR‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $77,025 in administrative penalties with $15,405 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Caleb Martin, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding 360 Comal Storage, LLC, Docket No. 2023‑1744‑EAQ‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $27,000 in administrative penalties with $5,400 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Megan Crinklaw, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding JOE FUNK CONSTRUCTION, INC., Docket No. 2024‑0148‑WQ‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $11,250 in administrative penalties with $2,250 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Monica Larina, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Denena, Lee, Docket No. 2024‑0426‑WR‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $11,925 in administrative penalties with $2,385 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Mark Gamble, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Ameresco Dallas LLC, Docket No. 2024‑0455‑AIR‑E on July 31, 2024 assessing $148,500 in administrative penalties with $29,700 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Trenton White, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Lund Farm Municipal Utility District, Docket No. 2024‑0672‑DIS on July 31, 2024 assessing $0 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Harrison Malley, Staff Attorney at (512) 239‑3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Bayou Side Partners Santa Fe Ltd, Docket No. 2024‑0673‑MWD on July 31, 2024 assessing $0 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Aubrey Pawelka, Staff Attorney at (512) 239‑3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
TRD-202403541
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 31, 2024
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is proposing to renew and amend Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit TXG500000. This general permit authorizes the discharge of process wastewater, mine dewatering, stormwater associated with industrial activity, construction stormwater, and certain non-stormwater discharges from quarries located in certain water quality protection areas in the state. The draft general permit applies to quarries located greater than one mile from a water body within the water quality protection areas in the John Graves Scenic Riverway or Coke Stevenson Scenic Riverway. The John Graves Scenic Riverway is that portion of the Brazos River Basin and its contributing watershed, located downstream of the Morris Shepard Dam on the Possum Kingdom Reservoir in Palo Pinto County and extending to the county line between Parker and Hood Counties. The Coke Stevenson Scenic Riverway is that portion of the South Llano River in Kimble County, located upstream of the river's confluence with the North Llano River at the City of Junction.
This general permit has been developed to comply with Texas Water Code (TWC), Chapter 26, Subchapter M and 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 311, Subchapter H. Specifically, TWC, §26.553(b) requires quarries located greater than one mile from a water body in the water quality protection areas to obtain a general permit authorization. General permits are authorized by TWC, §26.040.
DRAFT GENERAL PERMIT. The executive director has prepared a draft general permit renewal with amendments of an existing general permit that authorizes the discharge of process wastewater, mine dewatering, stormwater associated with industrial activity, construction, stormwater, and certain non-stormwater discharges from quarries located greater than one mile from a water body within certain water quality protection areas. No significant degradation of high-quality waters is expected and existing uses will be maintained and protected. The executive director proposes to require regulated entities to submit a Notice of Intent to obtain authorization under the general permit.
The executive director has reviewed this action for consistency with the goals and policies of the Texas Coastal Management Program (CMP) according to General Land Office regulations and has determined that the action is consistent with applicable CMP goals and policies.
On the date that this notice is published, a copy of the draft general permit and fact sheet will be available for a minimum of 30 days for viewing and copying at TCEQ's Office of the Chief Clerk located at the TCEQ Austin office, at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building F. These documents will also be available at the TCEQ's Dallas/Fort Worth Region 4 and San Angelo Region 8 offices and on the TCEQ website at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/general/index.html.
PUBLIC COMMENT AND PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments on this proposed general permit in writing or request a public meeting about this proposed general permit. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit written or oral comments or to ask questions about the proposed general permit. Generally, TCEQ will hold a public meeting if the executive director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the proposed general permit or if requested by a state legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing.
Written public comments must be received by the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 or electronically at https://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/ within 30 days from the date this notice is published.
ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGE NOTICE. Alternative language notice in Spanish is available at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/general/index.html. El aviso de idioma alternativo en español está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/general/index.html.
APPROVAL PROCESS. After the comment period, the executive director will consider all the public comments and prepare a written response. The response will be filed with TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at least 10 days before the scheduled commission meeting when the commission will consider approval of the general permit. TCEQ will consider all public comment in making its decision and will either adopt the executive director's response or prepare its own response to the comments. TCEQ will issue its written response on the general permit at the same time the commission issues or denies the general permit. A copy of any issued general permit and response to comments will be made available to the public for inspection at the agency's Austin office. A notice of the commissioners' action on the proposed general permit and information on how to access the response to comments will be mailed to each person who submitted a comment. Also, a notice of the commission's action on the proposed general permit and the text of its response to comments will be published in the Texas Register.
MAILING LISTS. In addition to submitting public comments, you may ask to be placed on a mailing list to receive future public notices mailed by the TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk. You may request to be added to: 1) the mailing list for this specific general permit; 2) the permanent mailing list for a specific county; or 3) both. Clearly specify the mailing lists to which you wish to be added and send your request to the TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address previously mentioned. Unless you otherwise specify, you will be included only on the mailing list for this specific general permit.
INFORMATION. If you need more information about this general permit or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, toll free, at (800) 687-4040. General information about TCEQ can be found at our website at: https://www.tceq.texas.gov.
Further information may also be obtained by calling TCEQ's Stormwater Team in the Water Quality Division, at (512) 239-4671.
Si desea información en español, puede llamar (800) 687-4040.
TRD-202403527
Charmaine Backens
Deputy Director, Environmental Law Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 30, 2024
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed Order (AO) in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075. TWC, §7.075, requires that before the commission may approve the AO, the commission shall allow the public an opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed AO. TWC, §7.075, requires that notice of the opportunity to comment must be published in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes, which in this case is September 10, 2024. TWC, §7.075, also requires that the commission promptly consider any written comments received and that the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction or the commission's orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed AO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.
A copy of the proposed AO is available for public inspection at both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, 3rd Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239‑3400 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Written comments about an AO should be sent to the attorney designated for the AO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087, MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on September 10, 2024. The designated attorney is available to discuss the AO and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone number; however, TWC, §7.075, provides that comments on an AO shall be submitted to the commission in writing.
(1) COMPANY: BELLVILLE SHELL, INC. dba Bellville Shell Food Court; DOCKET NUMBER: 2021-0546-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN102780095; LOCATION: 800 West Main Street, Bellville, Austin County; TYPE OF FACILITY: underground storage tank (UST) system and a convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: TWC, §26.3475(c)(1) and 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A), by failing to monitor the USTs in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days; PENALTY: $4,500; STAFF ATTORNEY: Barrett Hollingsworth, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-0657; REGIONAL OFFICE: Houston Regional Office, 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
TRD-202403493
Gitanjali Yadav
Deputy Director, Litigation
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 30, 2024
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Default Orders (DOs). The commission staff proposes a DO when the staff has sent the Executive Director's Preliminary Report and Petition (EDPRP) to an entity outlining the alleged violations; the proposed penalty; the proposed technical requirements necessary to bring the entity back into compliance; and the entity fails to request a hearing on the matter within 20 days of its receipt of the EDPRP or requests a hearing and fails to participate at the hearing. Similar to the procedure followed with respect to Agreed Orders entered into by the executive director of the commission, in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075, this notice of the proposed order and the opportunity to comment is published in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes, which in this case is September 10, 2024. The commission will consider any written comments received, and the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of a DO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent to the proposed DO is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction, or the commission's orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed DO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.
A copy of each proposed DO is available for public inspection at both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, 3rd Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239‑3400 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Written comments about the DO should be sent to the attorney designated for the DO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087, MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on September 10, 2024. The commission's attorneys are available to discuss the DOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, TWC, §7.075, provides that comments on the DO shall be submitted to the commission in writing.
(1) COMPANY: Brighton Manor Apartments, L.P.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-1192-UTL-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN102698743; LOCATION: 195 Peach Street, Blanco, Blanco County; TYPE OF FACILITY: retail public utility, exempt utility, or provider or conveyor of potable or raw water service; RULE VIOLATED: TWC, §13.1394(b)(2), by failing to adopt and submit to the TCEQ for approval an emergency preparedness plan that demonstrates the facility's ability to provide emergency operations; PENALTY: $750; STAFF ATTORNEY: Misty James, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-0631; REGIONAL OFFICE: Austin Regional Office, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, Room 179, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 339-2929.
(2) COMPANY: CANYON RIDGE INVESTMENT COMPANY; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-1309-UTL-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101262483; LOCATION: adjacent to 1001 Tempe Street near Amarillo, Randall County; TYPE OF FACILITY: retail public utility, exempt utility, or provider or conveyor of potable or raw water service; RULES VIOLATED: TWC, §13.1394(b)(2), by failing to adopt and submit to the TCEQ for approval an emergency preparedness plan that demonstrates the Utility's ability to provide emergency operations; PENALTY: $560; STAFF ATTORNEY: Misty James, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-0631; REGIONAL OFFICE: Amarillo Regional Office, 3918 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79109-4933, (806) 353-9251.
(3) COMPANY: Los Botines Water Supply Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0291-UTL-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN106716442; LOCATION: 469 Well Lane, Laredo, Webb County; TYPE OF FACILITY: retail public utility, exempt utility, or provider or conveyor of potable or raw water service; RULE VIOLATED: TWC, §13.1394(b)(2), by failing to adopt and submit to the TCEQ for approval an emergency preparedness plan that demonstrates the Utility's ability to provide emergency operations; PENALTY: $825; STAFF ATTORNEY: Misty James, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-0631; REGIONAL OFFICE: Laredo Regional Office, 707 East Calton Road, Suite 304, Laredo, Texas 78041-3887, (956) 791-6611.
(4) COMPANY: Troy G. Waller dba Rockwell Acres Water System; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-0456-PWS-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101451565; LOCATION: 16010 Hammon Street, Amarillo, Randall County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water system (PWS); RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.106(e) and §290.107(e), by failing to provide the results of nitrate/nitrite and volatile organic compound contaminants sampling to the executive director (ED); 30 TAC §290.108(e), by failing to provide the results of radionuclides sampling to the ED; 30 TAC §290.106(e), by failing to provide the results of metals sampling to the ED; 30 TAC §290.117(i)(6) and (j), by failing to provide a consumer notification of lead tap water monitoring results to persons served at the sites (taps) that were tested, and failed to mail a copy of the consumer notification of tap results to the ED along with a certification that the consumer notification has been distributed in a manner consistent with TCEQ requirements; and TWC, §5.702 and 30 TAC §290.51(a)(6), by failing to pay annual Public Health Service fees and/or any associated late fees for TCEQ Financial Administration Account Number 91910004; PENALTY: $7,200; STAFF ATTORNEY: Misty James, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-0631; REGIONAL OFFICE: Amarillo Regional Office, 3918 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79109-4933, (806) 353-9251.
(5) COMPANY: Troy G. Waller dba Rockwell Acres Water System; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-1330-UTL-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101451565; LOCATION: 16010 Hammon Street near Amarillo, Randall County; TYPE OF FACILITY: retail public utility, exempt utility, or provider or conveyor of potable or raw water service; RULE VIOLATED: TWC, §13.1394(b)(2), by failing to adopt and submit to the TCEQ for approval an emergency preparedness plan that demonstrates the Utility's ability to provide emergency operations; PENALTY: $610; STAFF ATTORNEY: Misty James, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-0631; REGIONAL OFFICE: Amarillo Regional Office, 3918 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79109-4933, (806) 353-9251.
TRD-202403494
Gitanjali Yadav
Deputy Director, Litigation
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 30, 2024
Below is a list from the Texas Ethics Commission naming the filers who failed to pay the penalty fine for failure to file the report, or filing a late report, in reference to the specified filing deadline. If you have any questions, you may contact Dave Guilianelli at (512) 463-5800.
Deadline: Runoff Report due May 20, 2024 for Candidates
#00087853 - Samuel B. Silverman, P.O. Box 149, Amarillo, Texas 79105
#00065781- Shawn Nicole Thierry, 3139 W. Holcombe #A346, Houston, Texas 77025
Deadline: 8 day pre-convention Report due May 15, 2024 for Candidates
#00082192 - Matthew L. Mackowiak, 6009 Bon Terra Drive, Austin, Texas 78731
#00087853 - Weston Martinez, 14546 Brook Hollow, Suite 312G, San Antonio, Texas 78232
TRD-202403368
J.R. Johnson
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: July 25, 2024
Below is a list from the Texas Ethics Commission naming the filers who failed to pay the penalty fine for failure to file the report, or filing a late report, in reference to the specified filing deadline. If you have any questions, you may contact Dave Guilianelli at (512) 463-5800.
Deadline: Semiannual report due January 15, 2021 for Candidates
#00084201 - Jennifer V. Ramos, 5910 Wales St., San Antonio, Texas 78223
Deadline: Semiannaul report due July 15, 2022 for Candidates
#00061839 - Alexandra Smoots-Thomas, 4210 Worrell Dr., Houston, Texas 77045
Deadline: 30 day pre-election report due October 11, 2022 for Candidates
#00086404 - Ken Morrow, P.O. Box 571, Gonzales, Texas 78629
Deadline: Semiannual report due July 17, 2023 for Candidates
#00039699 - Shannon K. McClendon, 1302 Overland Stage Rd., Drippings Springs, Texas 78620
Deadline: 30 day pre-election report due October 10, 2023 for Committees
#00052939 - Justin R. Levvis, 3010 Interstate 30, Mesquite, Texas 75150
Deadline: 8 day pre-election report due October 30, 2023 for Committees
#00052939 - Justin R. Levvis, 3010 Interstate 30, Mesquite, Texas 75150
Deadline: Lobby Activities report due December 11, 2023
#00081235 - Christine Mojezati, 401 W. 15th St., Suite. 100, Austin, Texas 78701
Deadline: Personal Financial Statement due December 20, 2023
#00088497 - Fabian A. Heaney, 8439 Cooper Rd., Wichita Falls, Texas 7630
Deadline: Lobby Activities report due January 10, 2024
#00017380 - David Reynolds, 4309 Avenue G, Austin, Texas 78751
#00081330 - Juan Antonio Flores, 907 Billy Mitchell Blvd., San Antonio, Texas 78226
#00081589 - Adrian Shelley, 309 E. 11th St., Suite. 2, Austin, Texas 78701
Deadline: Semiannual report due January 16, 2024 for Committees
#00084742 - Donald E. Seeger, Jr., 395 Harmony Hills St. Apt. 6306, Spring Branch, Texas 78070
#00082064 - Wendy Banul, 411 W. Lookout Dr., Richardson, Texas 75080
#00081129 - Matthew Mackowiak, 807 Brazos St., Ste. 408, Austin, Texas 78701
#00086563 - Melanie Saunders, 8421 Raylin Drive, Houston, Texas 77055
#00051022 - Patrick L. Durio, 807 Jaquet Dr, Bellaire, Texas 77401
#00018745 - Max A. Miller, Jr., 7817 Calhoun Rd, Houston, Texas 77033
#00053822 - Jonathan A. Lawson III, 1506 Municipal Ave, Plano, Texas 75074
#00086828 - Martha A. Roberts, 12100 S. Hwy 6 #9205, Sugar Land, Texas 77498
Deadline: Semiannual report due January 16, 2024 for Candidates
#00088381 - Praveen D. Merugumala, 2001 Scott St., Apt. 13, La Marque, Texas 77568
#00066213 - Cathleen M. Stryker, P.O. Box 782063, San Antonio, Texas 78278
#00069780 - Sandra Crenshaw, P.O. Box 224123, Dallas, Texas 75222
#00086412 - Rodrigo Carreon, 1122 Avenue C, Fresno, Texas 77545
#00021133 - Harold V. Dutton, Jr., 4001 Jewett, Houston, Texas 77026
#00054113 - Stephen H. Russell, P.O. Box 148, Montalba, Texas 75853
#00080137 - Carlos Antonio Raymond, 12790 FM 1560 North, P.O. Box 1478, San Antonio, Texas 78254
#00084309 - Tameika J. Carter, 15 Cinque Terre Dr., Missouri City, Texas 77459
Deadline: 30 day pre-election report due February 5, 2024 for Candidates
#00088182 - Danyahel M. Norris, 11011 Dahlia Vale Walk, Houston, Texas 77044
#00088408 - Ellen Loveless, 7602 Ridgebluff Ln., Sachse, Texas 75048
#00051948 - Glynis Adams McGinty, 7100 Big Bear Dr., Arlington, Texas 76016
Deadline: Personal Financial Statement due February 12, 2024
#00086201 - Michael Travis Stevens, 7007 Anacua Crk., San Antonio, Texas 78253
#00086412 - Rodrigo Carreon, 1122 Avenue C, Fresno, Texas 77545
Deadline: 8 day pre-election report due February 26, 2024 for Candidates
#00088127 - Sharonda Joy Thomas, 777 Preston Street, Suite 9N, Houston, Texas 77002
#00087731 - Omar Carmona, 701 Magoffin Ave., El Paso, Texas 79901
Deadline: Lobby Activities report due March 11, 2024
#00087168 - Kristen Lenau, 2300 W Commerce St., San Antonio, Texas 78702
TRD-202403372
J.R. Johnson
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: July 26, 2024
Surveying Services
Project: N. Bank of Old River, J. Harrell, A-330, W. Carter, A1709
Project No: Houston Port Authority Nav District (State Mineral Interest only)
Project Manager: Amy Nunez, Dianna Ramirez, Coastal Field Operations
Surveyor: Jim M. Naismith, Licensed State Land Surveyor
Description: Coastal Boundary Survey dated January 25, 2024, was conducted along a portion of the northerly bank of Old River situated in the J. Harrell Survey, Abstract 330, the W. Carter Survey, Abstract 1709, and Submerged Land Tract A in Harris County, Texas, for State of Texas mineral interest only. Centroid coordinates 29.785100° N, 95.097868° W, WGS84. A copy of the survey has been filed in Document No. RP-2024-234339, on June 27, 2024, Real Property Records, Harris County Texas.
A Coastal Boundary Survey for the above-referenced project has been reviewed and accepted by Surveying Services; upon completion of public notice requirements, the survey will be filed in the Texas General Land Office, Archives and Records, in accordance with provisions of the Tex. Nat. Res. Code §33.136.
by:
Signed: David Klotz, Staff Surveyor
Date: July 24, 2024
Pursuant to Tex. Nat. Res. Code §33.136, the herein described Coastal Boundary Survey is approved by Dawn Buckingham, M.D., Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office.
by:
Signed: Jennifer G. Jones, Chief Clerk and Deputy Land Commissioner
Date: July 29, 2024
Filed as: Harris County, NRC Article 33.136 Sketch No. 21
Tex. Nat. Res. Code §33.136
TRD-202403468
Jennifer Jones
Chief Clerk, Deputy Land Commissioner
General Land Office
Filed: July 29, 2024
On January 10, 1997, the State of Texas received federal approval of the Coastal Management Program (CMP) (62 Federal Register pp. 1439 - 1440). Under federal law, federal agency activities and actions affecting the Texas coastal zone must be consistent with the CMP goals and policies identified in 31 TAC Chapter 26. Requests for federal consistency review were deemed administratively complete for the following project(s) during the period of July 22, 2024 to July 26, 2024. As required by federal law, the public is given an opportunity to comment on the consistency of proposed activities in the coastal zone undertaken or authorized by federal agencies. Pursuant to 31 TAC §§30.20(f), 30.30(h), and 30.40(e), the public comment period extends 30 days from the date published on the Texas General Land Office web site. The notice was published on the web site on Friday, August 2, 2024. The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday September 1, 2024.
Federal License and Permit Activities:
Applicant: Port of Houston Authority
Location: The project site is located within Buffalo Bayou (Houston Ship Channel), off existing Manchester Wharf 3, in Harris County, Texas.
Latitude and Longitude: 29.7256, -95.2615
Project Description: The applicant proposes to amend the currently authorized Corps permit subject number SWG-2005-01296 by including an additional 100 linear feet of mechanical dredging off the existing Manchester Wharf 3. An estimated 5,000 cubic yards of material will be dredged and placed in existing disposal sites. Subsequent maintenance activities will be performed via mechanical, hydraulic, or silt blade dredging of the entire footprint of the original authorizations review area in addition to this newly proposed 100 linear feet. No mitigation has been proposed for this amendment.
Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit application #SWG-2005-01296. This application will be reviewed pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.
CMP Project No: 24-1304-F1
Applicant: CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC
Location: The project site is located in the Houston Ship Channel (San Jacinto River), approximately 250 feet north-northeast of Alexander Island, in La Porte, Harris County, Texas.
Latitude and Longitude: 29.7280781, -95.0295147
Project Description: The applicant proposes to permanently discharge a total of 18,085 cubic yards (CY) of fill material within 1.02 acres of the Houston Ship Channel to provide continued serviceability to the existing, previously authorized protective cellular structures associated with an existing transmission tower, to replace two failed protective cellular structures (Cell 2 and Cell 3), and to provide continued protection to the existing transmission tower from future vessel collisions.
Phase 1 of the project was conducted September 2023. The applicant requests to retain the discharge of 1,790 CY of granular fill material, installation of 13,100-square-foot geotextile filter fabric cover, and discharge of 2,600 CY of graded rip rap scour protection within 0.34-acre of the Houston Ship Channel surrounding cellular structures 4, 5, and 6. The scour protection terminates at the same elevation as the original mudline at the point when the structures were permitted in 2014.
Phase 2 includes the construction of the protective island replacing Cells 2 and 3 (failed cells) and placement of fill material surrounding the remaining Cell 1. This phase consists of the discharge of 6,625 CY of higher quality granular fill bedding stone and a cap of 7,070 CY of riprap armor stone within 0.68-acre of the Houston Ship Channel. Access to the project site will be from the Houston Ship Channel with working vessels coming in from the east and/or west. There will be no land-based workspaces.
No compensatory mitigation is proposed for this project since it is not anticipated to have an adverse impact on the aquatic environment and is part of a much larger industrial waterbody with high levels of turbidity and degraded environmental value.
Type of Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit application #SWG-2000-02822. This application will be reviewed pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Note: The consistency review for this project may be conducted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as part of its certification under §401 of the Clean Water Act.
CMP Project No: 24-1305-F1
Further information on the applications listed above, including a copy of the consistency certifications or consistency determinations for inspection, may be obtained from the Texas General Land Office Public Information Officer at 1700 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701, or via email at pialegal@glo.texas.gov. Comments should be sent to the Texas General Land Office Coastal Management Program Coordinator at the above address or via email at federal.consistency@glo.texas.gov.
TRD-202403469
Jennifer Jones
Chief Clerk, Deputy Land Commissioner
General Land Office
Filed: July 29, 2024
Notice of Stakeholder Engagement Meetings for Medicaid and Non-Medicaid Payment Rates
MEETINGS.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will conduct stakeholder engagement meetings on August 15, 2024, to receive comments on Medicaid and non-Medicaid payment rate topics that may potentially be addressed at the upcoming August 2024 and November 2024 rate hearings. Commentary will be collected solely on the topics listed in this notice. Proposed rates will not be published at this time. These meetings will be conducted online only.
The meetings will be held online only at the following times according to topic areas:
Acute Care and Hospital Services: August 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
To attend online: The meetings will be held online via GoToWebinar. Visit the following GoToWebinar link to register to attend the online meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6503490772631421788
Webinar ID: 227-737-515
HHSC will record the meetings. The recording will be archived and can be accessed on-demand at: https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/communications-events/live-archived-meetings.
HHSC may limit speakers' time to ensure all attendees wishing to present public comment are afforded an opportunity to do so. HHSC reserves the right to end an engagement meeting if no participants have registered to present public comments within the first 30 minutes of the meeting.
TOPICS.
Below is a list of topics that HHSC will collect commentary for during the stakeholder engagement meetings. These topics may potentially be presented at the subsequent rate hearings in August 2024 and November 2024. The final list of topics to be presented at the August 2024 and November 2024 rate hearing is at the discretion of HHSC.
Acute Care Services - Calendar Fee Review: (November 2024)
- Anesthesia;
- Birthing Centers;
- Clinical Lab;
- Dental Services;
- Diagnostic Radiology;
- Enteral Supplies ("B" codes);
- Evaluation and Management;
- General and Integumentary System Surgery;
- Medical Nutrition Therapy;
- Nervous System Surgery;
- Ophthalmological Services;
- Orthotic Procedures and Devices;
- Physician Administered Drugs - NDCX;
- Physician Administered Drugs - Non-Oncology;
- Physician Administered Drugs - Oncology;
- Physician Administered Drugs - Vaccines & Toxoids;
- Respiratory Therapists.
Acute Care Services - Medical Policy Review: (November 2024)
- Certified Family Partners;
- Functional Family Therapy (FFT);
- Sleep Studies (WatchPat);
- Dental Services;
- FQHC/RHC Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) - G0512;
- Health and Behavior Assessment and Intervention (HBAI);
- Solid Organ Transplants.
Acute Care Services - HCPCS: (November 2024)
- Quarterly Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Updates:
Q1 HCPCS Non-Drugs;
Q1 HCPCS Drugs;
Q2 HCPCS Drugs.
Hospital Services - Calendar Fee Review: (August 2024)
- Diagnosis Related Group (DRG)
WRITTEN COMMENTS.
Written comments regarding the proposed topics may be submitted in lieu of, or in addition to, oral comments until 5:00 p.m. the day following the meetings, August 16, 2024. Written comments may be sent by U.S. mail, overnight mail, fax, or email.
U.S. Mail:
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Attention: Provider Finance Department
Mail Code H-400
P.O. Box 149030
Austin, Texas 78714-9030
Overnight mail or special delivery mail:
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Attn: Provider Finance Department
North Austin Complex
Mail Code H-400
4601 Guadalupe St
Austin, Texas 78751
Fax: Attention: Provider Finance at (512) 730-7475
Email: ProviderFinanceDept@hhs.texas.gov
PREFERRED COMMUNICATION.
Email or telephone communication is preferred.
Persons with disabilities who wish to participate in the hearing and require auxiliary aids or services should contact Provider Finance at (512) 730-7401 at least 72 hours before the hearing so appropriate arrangements can be made.
TRD-202403492
Karen Ray
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: July 30, 2024
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announces its intent to submit the following amendment: Transmittal number 24-0015 to amend the Texas State Plan for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), under Title XXI of the Social Security Act.
The purpose of this amendment is to demonstrate compliance with Section 11405(b)(1) of the Inflation Reduction Act and the requirement to cover adult vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) without cost sharing. This proposed amendment also demonstrates compliance with existing child vaccine regulations in 42 Code of Federal Regulations §§ 457.410(b)(2) and 457.520(b)(4), which require states to provide CHIP coverage and payment of age-appropriate vaccines recommended by ACIP and their administration without cost sharing. The proposed amendment is effective October 1, 2023.
The proposed amendment is estimated to have no fiscal impact. Texas CHIP is already in compliance with these requirements. Texas CHIP covers vaccines recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics periodicity schedule, which follows ACIP recommendations. Additionally, Texas CHIP already prohibits cost sharing for preventive services, including immunizations.
To obtain copies of or information relating to the proposed amendment, interested parties may contact Nicole Hotchkiss, State Plan Coordinator, by mail at the Health and Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 13247, Mail Code H-600, Austin, Texas 78711; by telephone at (512) 438-5035; or by email at Medicaid_Chip_SPA_Inquiries@hhsc.state.tx.us. The Access and Eligibility Services for local benefit offices will post this notice for 30 days and will have copies of the amendment available for review.
TRD-202403524
Karen Ray
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: July 30, 2024
Hearing: The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will conduct a public hearing on August 19, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., to receive public comments on proposed updates for the All Patient Refined-Diagnosis Related Group (APR-DRG) version update for Hospital Inpatient services, specifically DRG Grouper 41. These updates include Statistical Data Relative Weight (RW), Mean Length of Stay (MLOS), Day Threshold, and universal mean used to reimburse Medicaid Inpatient Hospital Services.
This hearing will be conducted both in-person and as an online event. To join the hearing from your computer, tablet, or smartphone, register for the hearing in advance using the following link:
Registration URL:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1962670477661430878
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Instructions for dialing-in by phone will be provided after you register.
Members of the public may attend the rate hearing in person, which will be held in the Public Hearing Room 125C, 125E, 125W in the John H. Winters Building located at 701 W 51st St, Austin, Texas, or they may access a live stream of the meeting at https://www.hhs.texas.gov/about/live-archived-meetings. For the live stream, select the "Winters Live" tab. A recording of the hearing will be archived and accessible on demand at the same website under the "Archived" tab. The hearing will be held in compliance with Texas Human Resources Code section 32.0282, which requires public notice of and hearings on proposed Medicaid reimbursements.
Any updates to the hearing details will be posted on the HHSC website at https://www.hhs.texas.gov/about/meetings-events.
Proposal. The effective date of the proposed updates to the topics presented during the rate hearing will be as follows:
Effective October 1, 2024
-Annual review of APR-DRG Grouper Relative Weight Statistical Table
The following Title 1 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rules guide the recommend rates for this topic:
-Section 355.8052 - Reimbursement Methodology for Inpatient Hospital Reimbursement
Rate Hearing Packet. A briefing packet describing the proposed updates will be made available at https://pfd.hhs.texas.gov/rate-packets on or after Aug 9, 2024. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the briefing packet on or after that date by contacting Provider Finance by telephone at (512) 730-7401; by fax at (512) 730-7475; or by e-mail at PFD_Hospitals@hhsc.state.tx.us.
Written Comments. Written comments regarding the proposed updates may be submitted in lieu of, or in addition to, oral testimony until 5 p.m. the day of the hearing. Written comments may be sent by U.S. mail to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Attention: Provider Finance, Mail Code H-400, P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030; by fax to Provider Finance at (512) 730-7475; or by e-mail to PFD_Hospitals@hhsc.state.tx.us. In addition, written comments may be sent by overnight mail to Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Attention: Provider Finance, Mail Code H-400, North Austin Complex, 4601 Guadalupe St, Austin, Texas 78751.
Preferred Communication. For quickest response please use e-mail or phone if possible, for communication with HHSC related to this rate hearing.
Persons with disabilities who wish to participate in the hearing and require auxiliary aids or services should contact Provider Finance at (512) 730-7401 at least 72 hours before the hearing so appropriate arrangements can be made.
TRD-202403491
Karen Ray
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: July 30, 2024
Application to do business in the state of Texas for Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company, a foreign fire and/or casualty company. The home office is in Des Moines, Iowa.
Application for Electric Insurance Company, a foreign fire and/or casualty company, to change its name to RiverStone International Insurance, Inc. The home office is in Beverly, Massachusetts.
Any objections must be filed with the Texas Department of Insurance, within twenty (20) calendar days from the date of the Texas Register publication, addressed to the attention of John Carter, 1601 Congress Ave., Suite 6.900, Austin, Texas 78711.
TRD-202403533
Justin Beam
Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: July 31, 2024
Scratch Ticket Game Number 2592 "GAME OF THRONES™"
1.0 Name and Style of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The name of Scratch Ticket Game No. 2592 is "GAME OF THRONES™". The play style is "key number match".
1.1 Price of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. Tickets for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2592 shall be $5.00 per Scratch Ticket.
1.2 Definitions in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2592.
A. Display Printing - That area of the Scratch Ticket outside of the area where the overprint and Play Symbols appear.
B. Latex Overprint - The removable scratch-off covering over the Play Symbols on the front of the Scratch Ticket.
C. Play Symbol - The printed data under the latex on the front of the Scratch Ticket that is used to determine eligibility for a prize. Each Play Symbol is printed in Symbol font in black ink in positive except for dual-image games. The possible black Play Symbols are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 5X SYMBOL, 10X SYMBOL, $5, $10, $20, $25, $50, $100, $200, $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $100,000.
D. Play Symbol Caption - The printed material appearing below each Play Symbol which explains the Play Symbol. One caption appears under each Play Symbol and is printed in caption font in black ink in positive. The Play Symbol Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:
Figure 1: GAME NO. 2592 - 1.2D (.pdf)
E. Serial Number - A unique thirteen (13) digit number appearing under the latex scratch-off covering on the front of the Scratch Ticket. The Serial Number is for validation purposes and cannot be used to play the game. The format will be: 0000000000000.
F. Bar Code - A twenty-four (24) character interleaved two (2) of five (5) Bar Code which will include a four (4) digit game ID, the seven (7) digit Pack number, the three (3) digit Ticket number and the ten (10) digit Validation Number. The Bar Code appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket.
G. Game-Pack-Ticket Number - A fourteen (14) digit number consisting of the four (4) digit game number (2592), a seven (7) digit Pack number, and a three (3) digit Ticket number. Ticket numbers start with 001 and end with 075 within each Pack. The format will be: 2592-0000001-001.
H. Pack - A Pack of "GAME OF THRONES™" Scratch Ticket Game contains 075 Scratch Tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of one (1). The Packs will alternate. One will show the front of Ticket 001 and back of 075 while the other fold will show the back of Ticket 001 and front of 075.
I. Non-Winning Ticket - A Scratch Ticket which is not programmed to be a winning Scratch Ticket or a Scratch Ticket that does not meet all of the requirements of these Game Procedures, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), and applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401.
J. Scratch Ticket Game, Scratch Ticket or Ticket - A Texas Lottery "GAME OF THRONES™" Scratch Ticket Game No. 2592.
2.0 Determination of Prize Winners. The determination of prize winners is subject to the general Scratch Ticket validation requirements set forth in Texas Lottery Rule 401.302, Scratch Ticket Game Rules, these Game Procedures, and the requirements set out on the back of each Scratch Ticket. A prize winner in the "GAME OF THRONES™" Scratch Ticket Game is determined once the latex on the Scratch Ticket is scratched off to expose forty-five (45) Play Symbols. The player scratches the entire play area to reveal 5 WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols and 20 YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols. If the player matches any of the YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols to any of the WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols, the player wins the prize for that number. If the player reveals a "5X" Play Symbol, the player wins 5 TIMES the prize for that symbol. If the player reveals a "10X" Play Symbol, the player wins 10 TIMES the prize for that symbol. No portion of the Display Printing nor any extraneous matter whatsoever shall be usable or playable as a part of the Scratch Ticket.
2.1 Scratch Ticket Validation Requirements.
A. To be a valid Scratch Ticket, all of the following requirements must be met:
1. Exactly forty-five (45) Play Symbols must appear under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket;
2. Each of the Play Symbols must have a Play Symbol Caption underneath, unless specified, and each Play Symbol must agree with its Play Symbol Caption;
3. Each of the Play Symbols must be present in its entirety and be fully legible;
4. Each of the Play Symbols must be printed in black ink except for dual image games;
5. The Scratch Ticket shall be intact;
6. The Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be present in their entirety and be fully legible;
7. The Serial Number must correspond, using the Texas Lottery's codes, to the Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket;
8. The Scratch Ticket must not have a hole punched through it, be mutilated, altered, unreadable, reconstituted or tampered with in any manner;
9. The Scratch Ticket must not be counterfeit in whole or in part;
10. The Scratch Ticket must have been issued by the Texas Lottery in an authorized manner;
11. The Scratch Ticket must not have been stolen, nor appear on any list of omitted Scratch Tickets or non-activated Scratch Tickets on file at the Texas Lottery;
12. The Play Symbols, Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be right side up and not reversed in any manner;
13. The Scratch Ticket must be complete and not miscut, and have exactly forty-five (45) Play Symbols under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket, exactly one Serial Number and exactly one Game-Pack-Ticket Number on the Scratch Ticket;
14. The Serial Number of an apparent winning Scratch Ticket shall correspond with the Texas Lottery's Serial Numbers for winning Scratch Tickets, and a Scratch Ticket with that Serial Number shall not have been paid previously;
15. The Scratch Ticket must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, defective or printed or produced in error;
16. Each of the forty-five (45) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;
17. Each of the forty-five (45) Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket must be printed in the Symbol font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; the Scratch Ticket Serial Numbers must be printed in the Serial font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and the Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be printed in the Game-Pack-Ticket Number font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;
18. The Display Printing on the Scratch Ticket must be regular in every respect and correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and
19. The Scratch Ticket must have been received by the Texas Lottery by applicable deadlines.
B. The Scratch Ticket must pass all additional validation tests provided for in these Game Procedures, the Texas Lottery's Rules governing the award of prizes of the amount to be validated, and any confidential validation and security tests of the Texas Lottery.
C. Any Scratch Ticket not passing all of the validation requirements is void and ineligible for any prize and shall not be paid. However, the Executive Director may, solely at the Executive Director's discretion, refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket. In the event a defective Scratch Ticket is purchased, the only responsibility or liability of the Texas Lottery shall be to replace the defective Scratch Ticket with another unplayed Scratch Ticket in that Scratch Ticket Game (or a Scratch Ticket of equivalent sales price from any other current Texas Lottery Scratch Ticket Game) or refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket, solely at the Executive Director's discretion.
2.2 Programmed Game Parameters.
A. GENERAL: The top Prize Symbol will appear on every Ticket, unless restricted by other parameters, play action or prize structure.
B. GENERAL: Consecutive Non-Winning Tickets within a Pack will not have matching patterns, in the same order, of either Play Symbols or Prize Symbols.
C. KEY NUMBER MATCH: No prize amount in a non-winning spot will correspond with the YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbol (i.e., 20 and $20).
D. KEY NUMBER MATCH: There will be no matching non-winning YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols on a Ticket.
E. KEY NUMBER MATCH: There will be no matching WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols on a Ticket.
F. KEY NUMBER MATCH: A non-winning Prize Symbol will never match a winning Prize Symbol.
G. KEY NUMBER MATCH: A Ticket may have up to three (3) matching non-winning Prize Symbols, unless restricted by other parameters, play action or prize structure.
H. KEY NUMBER MATCH: The "5X" (WINX5) Play Symbol will only appear on winning Tickets, as dictated by the prize structure.
I. KEY NUMBER MATCH: The "10X" (WINX10) Play Symbol will only appear on winning Tickets, as dictated by the prize structure.
2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.
A. To claim a "GAME OF THRONES™" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $5.00, $10.00, $20.00, $25.00, $50.00, $100, $200 or $500, a claimant shall sign the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated on the Scratch Ticket and may present the winning Scratch Ticket to any Texas Lottery Retailer. The Texas Lottery Retailer shall verify the claim and, if valid, and upon presentation of proper identification, if appropriate, make payment of the amount due the claimant and physically void the Scratch Ticket; provided that the Texas Lottery Retailer may, but is not required, to pay a $25.00, $50.00, $100, $200 or $500 Scratch Ticket Game. In the event the Texas Lottery Retailer cannot verify the claim, the Texas Lottery Retailer shall provide the claimant with a claim form and instruct the claimant on how to file a claim with the Texas Lottery. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, a check shall be forwarded to the claimant in the amount due. In the event the claim is not validated, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly. A claimant may also claim any of the above prizes under the procedure described in Section 2.3.B and Section 2.3.C of these Game Procedures.
B. To claim a "GAME OF THRONES™" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $1,000, $5,000 or $100,000, the claimant must sign the winning Scratch Ticket and may present it at one of the Texas Lottery's Claim Centers. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, payment will be made to the bearer of the validated winning Scratch Ticket for that prize upon presentation of proper identification. When paying a prize of $600 or more, the Texas Lottery shall file the appropriate income reporting form with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and shall withhold federal income tax at a rate set by the IRS if required. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
C. As an alternative method of claiming a "GAME OF THRONES™" Scratch Ticket Game prize the claimant may submit the signed winning Scratch Ticket and a thoroughly completed claim form via mail. If a prize value is $1,000,000 or more, the claimant must also provide proof of Social Security number or Tax Payer Identification (for U.S. Citizens or Resident Aliens). Mail all to: Texas Lottery Commission, P.O. Box 16600, Austin, Texas 78761-6600. The Texas Lottery is not responsible for Scratch Tickets lost in the mail. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
D. Prior to payment by the Texas Lottery of any prize, the Texas Lottery shall deduct the amount of a delinquent tax or other money from the winnings of a prize winner who has been finally determined to be:
1. delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money to a state agency and that delinquency is reported to the Comptroller under Government Code §403.055;
2. in default on a loan made under Chapter 52, Education Code;
3. in default on a loan guaranteed under Chapter 57, Education Code; or
4. delinquent in child support payments in the amount determined by a court or a Title IV-D agency under Chapter 231, Family Code.
E. If a person is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State, other than those specified in the preceding paragraph, the winnings of a person shall be withheld until the debt or taxes are paid.
F. If a person is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State, and is selected as a winner in a promotional second-chance drawing, the debt to the State must be paid within 14 days of notification or the prize will be awarded to an Alternate.
2.4 Allowance for Delay of Payment. The Texas Lottery may delay payment of the prize pending a final determination by the Executive Director, under any of the following circumstances:
A. if a dispute occurs, or it appears likely that a dispute may occur, regarding the prize;
B. if there is any question regarding the identity of the claimant;
C. if there is any question regarding the validity of the Scratch Ticket presented for payment; or
D. if the claim is subject to any deduction from the payment otherwise due, as described in Section 2.3.D of these Game Procedures. No liability for interest for any delay shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant pending payment of the claim.
2.5 Payment of Prizes to Persons Under 18. If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize under $600 from the"GAME OF THRONES™" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deliver to an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian a check or warrant in the amount of the prize payable to the order of the minor.
2.6 If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize of $600 or more from the "GAME OF THRONES™" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deposit the amount of the prize in a custodial bank account, with an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian serving as custodian for the minor.
2.7 Scratch Ticket Claim Period. All Scratch Ticket Game prizes must be claimed within 180 days following the end of the Scratch Ticket Game or within the applicable time period for certain eligible military personnel as set forth in Texas Government Code §466.408. Any rights to a prize that is not claimed within that period, and in the manner specified in these Game Procedures and on the back of each Scratch Ticket, shall be forfeited.
2.8 Disclaimer. The number of prizes in a game is approximate based on the number of Scratch Tickets ordered. The number of actual prizes available in a game may vary based on number of Scratch Tickets manufactured, testing, distribution, sales and number of prizes claimed. A Scratch Ticket Game may continue to be sold even when all the top prizes have been claimed.
2.9 Promotional Second-Chance Drawings. Any Non-Winning "GAME OF THRONES™" Scratch Ticket may be entered into one (1) of four (4) promotional drawings for a chance to win a promotional second-chance drawing prize. See instructions on the back of the Scratch Ticket for information on eligibility and entry requirements.
3.0 Scratch Ticket Ownership.
A. Until such time as a signature is placed upon the back portion of a Scratch Ticket in the space designated, a Scratch Ticket shall be owned by the physical possessor of said Scratch Ticket. When a signature is placed on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated, the player whose signature appears in that area shall be the owner of the Scratch Ticket and shall be entitled to any prize attributable thereto. Notwithstanding any name or names submitted on a claim form, the Executive Director shall make payment to the player whose signature appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated. If more than one name appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket, the Executive Director will require that one of those players whose name appears thereon be designated by such players to receive payment.
B. The Texas Lottery shall not be responsible for lost or stolen Scratch Tickets and shall not be required to pay on a lost or stolen Scratch Ticket.
4.0 Number and Value of Scratch Ticket Prizes. There will be approximately 7,080,000 Scratch Tickets in the Scratch Ticket Game No. 2592. The approximate number and value of prizes in the game are as follows:
Figure 2: GAME NO. 2592 - 4.0 (.pdf)
A. The actual number of Scratch Tickets in the game may be increased or decreased at the sole discretion of the Texas Lottery Commission.
5.0 End of the Scratch Ticket Game. The Executive Director may, at any time, announce a closing date (end date) for the Scratch Ticket Game No. 2592 without advance notice, at which point no further Scratch Tickets in that game may be sold. The determination of the closing date and reasons for closing will be made in accordance with the Scratch Ticket Game closing procedures and the Scratch Ticket Game Rules. See 16 TAC §401.302(j).
6.0 Governing Law. In purchasing a Scratch Ticket, the player agrees to comply with, and abide by, these Game Procedures for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2592, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401, and all final decisions of the Executive Director.
TRD-202403539
Bob Biard
General Counsel
Texas Lottery Commission
Filed: July 31, 2024
1.0 Name and Style of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The name of Scratch Ticket Game No. 2607 is "HOLIDAY GOLD". The play style is "key number match".
1.1 Price of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The price for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2607 shall be $10.00 per Scratch Ticket.
1.2 Definitions in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2607.
A. Display Printing - That area of the Scratch Ticket outside of the area where the overprint and Play Symbols appear.
B. Latex Overprint - The removable scratch-off covering over the Play Symbols on the front of the Scratch Ticket.
C. Play Symbol - The printed data under the latex on the front of the Scratch Ticket that is used to determine eligibility for a prize. Each Play Symbol is printed in Symbol font in black ink in positive except for dual-image games. The possible black Play Symbols are: 01, 03, 04, 06, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 2X SYMBOL, 5X SYMBOL, 10X SYMBOL, $10.00, $20.00, $30.00, $50.00, $100, $200, $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000 and $250,000.
D. Play Symbol Caption - The printed material appearing below each Play Symbol which explains the Play Symbol. One caption appears under each Play Symbol and is printed in caption font in black ink in positive. The Play Symbol Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:
Figure 1: GAME NO. 2607 - 1.2D (.pdf)
E. Serial Number - A unique thirteen (13) digit number appearing under the latex scratch-off covering on the front of the Scratch Ticket. The Serial Number is for validation purposes and cannot be used to play the game. The format will be: 0000000000000.
F. Bar Code - A twenty-four (24) character interleaved two (2) of five (5) Bar Code which will include a four (4) digit game ID, the seven (7) digit Pack number, the three (3) digit Ticket number and the ten (10) digit Validation Number. The Bar Code appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket.
G. Game-Pack-Ticket Number - A fourteen (14) digit number consisting of the four (4) digit game number (2607), a seven (7) digit Pack number, and a three (3) digit Ticket number. Ticket numbers start with 001 and end with 050 within each Pack. The format will be: 2607-0000001-001.
H. Pack - A Pack of the "HOLIDAY GOLD" Scratch Ticket Game contains 050 Tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of one (1). Ticket back 001 and 050 will both be exposed.
I. Non-Winning Scratch Ticket - A Scratch Ticket which is not programmed to be a winning Scratch Ticket or a Scratch Ticket that does not meet all of the requirements of these Game Procedures, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), and applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401.
J. Scratch Ticket Game, Scratch Ticket or Ticket - Texas Lottery "HOLIDAY GOLD" Scratch Ticket Game No. 2607.
2.0 Determination of Prize Winners. The determination of prize winners is subject to the general Scratch Ticket validation requirements set forth in Texas Lottery Rule 401.302, Scratch Ticket Game Rules, these Game Procedures, and the requirements set out on the back of each Scratch Ticket. A prize winner in the "HOLIDAY GOLD" Scratch Ticket Game is determined once the latex on the Scratch Ticket is scratched off to expose fifty-nine (59) Play Symbols. HOLIDAY GOLD PLAY INSTRUCTIONS: If the player matches any of the YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols to any of the WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols, the player wins the PRIZE for that number. If the player reveals a "2X" Play Symbol, the player wins DOUBLE the PRIZE for that symbol. If the player reveals a "5X" Play Symbol, the player wins 5 TIMES the PRIZE for that symbol. If the player reveals a "10X" Play Symbol, the player wins 10 TIMES the PRIZE for that symbol. BONUS PLAY INSTRUCTIONS: If the player reveals 2 matching prize amounts in the same BONUS, the player wins that amount. No portion of the Display Printing nor any extraneous matter whatsoever shall be usable or playable as a part of the Scratch Ticket.
2.1 Scratch Ticket Validation Requirements.
A. To be a valid Scratch Ticket, all of the following requirements must be met:
1. Exactly fifty-nine (59) Play Symbols must appear under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket;
2. Each of the Play Symbols must have a Play Symbol Caption underneath, unless specified, and each Play Symbol must agree with its Play Symbol Caption;
3. Each of the Play Symbols must be present in its entirety and be fully legible;
4. Each of the Play Symbols must be printed in black ink except for dual image games;
5. The Scratch Ticket shall be intact;
6. The Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be present in their entirety and be fully legible;
7. The Serial Number must correspond, using the Texas Lottery's codes, to the Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket;
8. The Scratch Ticket must not have a hole punched through it, be mutilated, altered, unreadable, reconstituted or tampered with in any manner;
9. The Scratch Ticket must not be counterfeit in whole or in part;
10. The Scratch Ticket must have been issued by the Texas Lottery in an authorized manner;
11. The Scratch Ticket must not have been stolen, nor appear on any list of omitted Scratch Tickets or non-activated Scratch Tickets on file at the Texas Lottery;
12. The Play Symbols, Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be right side up and not reversed in any manner;
13. The Scratch Ticket must be complete and not miscut, and have exactly fifty-nine (59) Play Symbols under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket, exactly one Serial Number and exactly one Game-Pack-Ticket Number on the Scratch Ticket;
14. The Serial Number of an apparent winning Scratch Ticket shall correspond with the Texas Lottery's Serial Numbers for winning Scratch Tickets, and a Scratch Ticket with that Serial Number shall not have been paid previously;
15. The Scratch Ticket must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, defective or printed or produced in error;
16. Each of the fifty-nine (59) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;
17. Each of the fifty-nine (59) Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket must be printed in the Symbol font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; the Scratch Ticket Serial Numbers must be printed in the Serial font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and the Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be printed in the Game-Pack-Ticket Number font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;
18. The Display Printing on the Scratch Ticket must be regular in every respect and correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and
19. The Scratch Ticket must have been received by the Texas Lottery by applicable deadlines.
B. The Scratch Ticket must pass all additional validation tests provided for in these Game Procedures, the Texas Lottery's Rules governing the award of prizes of the amount to be validated, and any confidential validation and security tests of the Texas Lottery.
C. Any Scratch Ticket not passing all of the validation requirements is void and ineligible for any prize and shall not be paid. However, the Executive Director may, solely at the Executive Director's discretion, refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket. In the event a defective Scratch Ticket is purchased, the only responsibility or liability of the Texas Lottery shall be to replace the defective Scratch Ticket with another unplayed Scratch Ticket in that Scratch Ticket Game (or a Scratch Ticket of equivalent sales price from any other current Texas Lottery Scratch Ticket Game) or refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket, solely at the Executive Director's discretion.
2.2 Programmed Game Parameters.
A. GENERAL: A Ticket can win up to twenty-seven (27) times in accordance with the prize structure.
B. GENERAL: Consecutive Non-Winning Tickets within a Pack will not have matching patterns, in the same order, of either Play Symbols or Prize Symbols.
C. KEY NUMBER MATCH: Each Ticket will have five (5) different WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols.
D. KEY NUMBER MATCH: Non-winning YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols will all be different.
E. KEY NUMBER MATCH: Non-winning Prize Symbols will never appear more than four (4) times on a Ticket.
F. KEY NUMBER MATCH: The top Prize Symbol will appear on every Ticket, unless restricted by other parameters, play action or prize structure.
G. KEY NUMBER MATCH: The "2X" (DBL), "5X" (WINX5) and "10X" (WINX10) Play Symbols will never appear in the WINNING NUMBERS or BONUS Play Symbol spots.
H. KEY NUMBER MATCH: The "2X" (DBL), "5X" (WINX5) and "10X" (WINX10) Play Symbols will only appear on winning Tickets as dictated by the prize structure.
I. KEY NUMBER MATCH: Non-winning Prize Symbol(s) will never be the same as the winning Prize Symbol(s).
J. KEY NUMBER MATCH: No prize amount in a non-winning spot will correspond with the YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbol (i.e., 20 and $20).
K. BONUS: Matching Prize Symbols will only appear in a winning BONUS play area as dictated by the prize structure.
L. BONUS: A Ticket will not have matching non-winning Prize Symbols across the two (2) BONUS play areas.
M. BONUS: Non-winning Prize Symbols will not be the same as winning Prize Symbols across the two (2) BONUS play areas.
2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.
A. To claim a "HOLIDAY GOLD" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $10.00, $20.00, $30.00, $50.00, $100, $200 or $500, a claimant shall sign the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated on the Scratch Ticket and may present the winning Scratch Ticket to any Texas Lottery Retailer. The Texas Lottery Retailer shall verify the claim and, if valid, and upon presentation of proper identification, if appropriate, make payment of the amount due the claimant and physically void the Scratch Ticket; provided that the Texas Lottery Retailer may, but is not required, to pay a $30.00, $50.00, $100, $200 or $500 Scratch Ticket Game. In the event the Texas Lottery Retailer cannot verify the claim, the Texas Lottery Retailer shall provide the claimant with a claim form and instruct the claimant on how to file a claim with the Texas Lottery. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, a check shall be forwarded to the claimant in the amount due. In the event the claim is not validated, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly. A claimant may also claim any of the above prizes under the procedure described in Section 2.3.B and Section 2.3.C of these Game Procedures.
B. To claim a "HOLIDAY GOLD" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $1,000, $5,000, $10,000 or $250,000, the claimant must sign the winning Scratch Ticket and may present it at one of the Texas Lottery's Claim Centers. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, payment will be made to the bearer of the validated winning Scratch Ticket for that prize upon presentation of proper identification. When paying a prize of $600 or more, the Texas Lottery shall file the appropriate income reporting form with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and shall withhold federal income tax at a rate set by the IRS if required. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
C. As an alternative method of claiming a "HOLIDAY GOLD" Scratch Ticket Game prize the claimant may submit the signed winning Scratch Ticket and a thoroughly completed claim form via mail. If a prize value is $1,000,000 or more, the claimant must also provide proof of Social Security number or Tax Payer Identification (for U.S. Citizens or Resident Aliens). Mail all to: Texas Lottery Commission, P.O. Box 16600, Austin, Texas 78761-6600. The Texas Lottery is not responsible for Scratch Tickets lost in the mail. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
D. Prior to payment by the Texas Lottery of any prize, the Texas Lottery shall deduct the amount of a delinquent tax or other money from the winnings of a prize winner who has been finally determined to be:
1. delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money to a state agency and that delinquency is reported to the Comptroller under Government Code §403.055;
2. in default on a loan made under Chapter 52, Education Code;
3. in default on a loan guaranteed under Chapter 57, Education Code; or
4. delinquent in child support payments in the amount determined by a court or a Title IV-D agency under Chapter 231, Family Code.
E. If a person is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State, other than those specified in the preceding paragraph, the winnings of a person shall be withheld until the debt or taxes are paid.
2.4 Allowance for Delay of Payment. The Texas Lottery may delay payment of the prize pending a final determination by the Executive Director, under any of the following circumstances:
A. if a dispute occurs, or it appears likely that a dispute may occur, regarding the prize;
B. if there is any question regarding the identity of the claimant;
C. if there is any question regarding the validity of the Scratch Ticket presented for payment; or
D. if the claim is subject to any deduction from the payment otherwise due, as described in Section 2.3.D of these Game Procedures. No liability for interest for any delay shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant pending payment of the claim.
2.5 Payment of Prizes to Persons Under 18. If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize under $600 from the "HOLIDAY GOLD" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deliver to an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian a check or warrant in the amount of the prize payable to the order of the minor.
2.6 If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize of $600 or more from the "HOLIDAY GOLD" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deposit the amount of the prize in a custodial bank account, with an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian serving as custodian for the minor.
2.7 Scratch Ticket Claim Period. All Scratch Ticket prizes must be claimed within 180 days following the end of the Scratch Ticket Game or within the applicable time period for certain eligible military personnel as set forth in Texas Government Code §466.408. Any rights to a prize that is not claimed within that period, and in the manner specified in these Game Procedures and on the back of each Scratch Ticket, shall be forfeited.
2.8 Disclaimer. The number of prizes in a game is approximate based on the number of Scratch Tickets ordered. The number of actual prizes available in a game may vary based on number of Scratch Tickets manufactured, testing, distribution, sales and number of prizes claimed. A Scratch Ticket Game may continue to be sold even when all the top prizes have been claimed.
3.0 Scratch Ticket Ownership.
A. Until such time as a signature is placed upon the back portion of a Scratch Ticket in the space designated, a Scratch Ticket shall be owned by the physical possessor of said Scratch Ticket. When a signature is placed on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated, the player whose signature appears in that area shall be the owner of the Scratch Ticket and shall be entitled to any prize attributable thereto. Notwithstanding any name or names submitted on a claim form, the Executive Director shall make payment to the player whose signature appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated. If more than one name appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket, the Executive Director will require that one of those players whose name appears thereon be designated by such players to receive payment.
B. The Texas Lottery shall not be responsible for lost or stolen Scratch Tickets and shall not be required to pay on a lost or stolen Scratch Ticket.
4.0 Number and Value of Scratch Prizes. There will be approximately 6,000,000 Scratch Tickets in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2607. The approximate number and value of prizes in the game are as follows:
Figure 2: GAME NO. 2607 - 4.0 (.pdf)
A. The actual number of Scratch Tickets in the game may be increased or decreased at the sole discretion of the Texas Lottery Commission.
5.0 End of the Scratch Ticket Game. The Executive Director may, at any time, announce a closing date (end date) for the Scratch Ticket Game No. 2607 without advance notice, at which point no further Scratch Tickets in that game may be sold. The determination of the closing date and reasons for closing will be made in accordance with the Scratch Ticket closing procedures and the Scratch Ticket Game Rules. See 16 TAC §401.302(j).
6.0 Governing Law. In purchasing a Scratch Ticket, the player agrees to comply with, and abide by, these Game Procedures for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2607, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401, and all final decisions of the Executive Director.
TRD-202403430
Bob Biard
General Counsel
Texas Lottery Commission
Filed: July 29, 2024
1.0 Name and Style of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The name of Scratch Ticket Game No. 2609 is "$100, $200, $500 or $1,000!". The play style is "key number match".
1.1 Price of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The price for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2609 shall be $20.00 per Scratch Ticket.
1.2 Definitions in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2609.
A. Display Printing - That area of the Scratch Ticket outside of the area where the overprint and Play Symbols appear.
B. Latex Overprint - The removable scratch-off covering over the Play Symbols on the front of the Scratch Ticket.
C. Play Symbol - The printed data under the latex on the front of the Scratch Ticket that is used to determine eligibility for a prize. Each Play Symbol is printed in Symbol font in black ink in positive except for dual-image games. The possible black Play Symbols are: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, MONEY BAG SYMBOL, $100, $200, $500 and $1,000.
D. Play Symbol Caption - The printed material appearing below each Play Symbol which explains the Play Symbol. One caption appears under each Play Symbol and is printed in caption font in black ink in positive. The Play Symbol Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:
Figure 1: GAME NO. 2609 - 1.2D (.pdf)
E. Serial Number - A unique thirteen (13) digit number appearing under the latex scratch-off covering on the front of the Scratch Ticket. The Serial Number is for validation purposes and cannot be used to play the game. The format will be: 0000000000000.
F. Bar Code - A twenty-four (24) character interleaved two (2) of five (5) Bar Code which will include a four (4) digit game ID, the seven (7) digit Pack number, the three (3) digit Ticket number and the ten (10) digit Validation Number. The Bar Code appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket.
G. Game-Pack-Ticket Number - A fourteen (14) digit number consisting of the four (4) digit game number (2609), a seven (7) digit Pack number, and a three (3) digit Ticket number. Ticket numbers start with 001 and end with 025 within each Pack. The format will be: 2609-0000001-001.
H. Pack - A Pack of the "$100, $200, $500 or $1,000!" Scratch Ticket Game contains 025 Tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of one (1). The Packs will alternate. One will show the front of Ticket 001 and back of 025 while the other fold will show the back of Ticket 001 and front of 025.
I. Non-Winning Scratch Ticket - A Scratch Ticket which is not programmed to be a winning Scratch Ticket or a Scratch Ticket that does not meet all of the requirements of these Game Procedures, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), and applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401.
J. Scratch Ticket Game, Scratch Ticket or Ticket - Texas Lottery "$100, $200, $500 or $1,000!" Scratch Ticket Game No. 2609.
2.0 Determination of Prize Winners. The determination of prize winners is subject to the general Scratch Ticket validation requirements set forth in Texas Lottery Rule 401.302, Scratch Ticket Game Rules, these Game Procedures, and the requirements set out on the back of each Scratch Ticket. A prize winner in the "$100, $200, $500 or $1,000!" Scratch Ticket Game is determined once the latex on the Scratch Ticket is scratched off to expose sixty-eight (68) Play Symbols. The player will scratch the entire play area to reveal 8 WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols and 30 YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols. If the player matches any of the YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols to any of the WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols, the player wins the prize for that number. If the player reveals a "MONEY BAG" Play Symbol, the players wins the prize for that symbol instantly! No portion of the Display Printing nor any extraneous matter whatsoever shall be usable or playable as a part of the Scratch Ticket.
2.1 Scratch Ticket Validation Requirements.
A. To be a valid Scratch Ticket, all of the following requirements must be met:
1. Exactly sixty-eight (68) Play Symbols must appear under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket;
2. Each of the Play Symbols must have a Play Symbol Caption underneath, unless specified, and each Play Symbol must agree with its Play Symbol Caption;
3. Each of the Play Symbols must be present in its entirety and be fully legible;
4. Each of the Play Symbols must be printed in black ink except for dual image games;
5. The Scratch Ticket shall be intact;
6. The Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be present in their entirety and be fully legible;
7. The Serial Number must correspond, using the Texas Lottery's codes, to the Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket;
8. The Scratch Ticket must not have a hole punched through it, be mutilated, altered, unreadable, reconstituted or tampered with in any manner;
9. The Scratch Ticket must not be counterfeit in whole or in part;
10. The Scratch Ticket must have been issued by the Texas Lottery in an authorized manner;
11. The Scratch Ticket must not have been stolen, nor appear on any list of omitted Scratch Tickets or non-activated Scratch Tickets on file at the Texas Lottery;
12. The Play Symbols, Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be right side up and not reversed in any manner;
13. The Scratch Ticket must be complete and not miscut, and have exactly sixty-eight (68) Play Symbols under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket, exactly one Serial Number and exactly one Game-Pack-Ticket Number on the Scratch Ticket;
14. The Serial Number of an apparent winning Scratch Ticket shall correspond with the Texas Lottery's Serial Numbers for winning Scratch Tickets, and a Scratch Ticket with that Serial Number shall not have been paid previously;
15. The Scratch Ticket must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, defective or printed or produced in error;
16. Each of the sixty-eight (68) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;
17. Each of the sixty-eight (68) Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket must be printed in the Symbol font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; the Scratch Ticket Serial Numbers must be printed in the Serial font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and the Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be printed in the Game-Pack-Ticket Number font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;
18. The Display Printing on the Scratch Ticket must be regular in every respect and correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and
19. The Scratch Ticket must have been received by the Texas Lottery by applicable deadlines.
B. The Scratch Ticket must pass all additional validation tests provided for in these Game Procedures, the Texas Lottery's Rules governing the award of prizes of the amount to be validated, and any confidential validation and security tests of the Texas Lottery.
C. Any Scratch Ticket not passing all of the validation requirements is void and ineligible for any prize and shall not be paid. However, the Executive Director may, solely at the Executive Director's discretion, refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket. In the event a defective Scratch Ticket is purchased, the only responsibility or liability of the Texas Lottery shall be to replace the defective Scratch Ticket with another unplayed Scratch Ticket in that Scratch Ticket Game (or a Scratch Ticket of equivalent sales price from any other current Texas Lottery Scratch Ticket Game) or refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket, solely at the Executive Director's discretion.
2.2 Programmed Game Parameters.
A. A Ticket can win up to seven (7) times in accordance with the prize structure.
B. Consecutive Non-Winning Tickets within a Pack will not have matching patterns, in the same order, of Play Symbols
C. Each Ticket will have eight (8) different WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols.
D. Non-winning YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols will all be different.
E. The "MONEY BAG" (WIN$) Play Symbol will never appear in the WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbol spots.
F. The "MONEY BAG" (WIN$) Play Symbol will never appear more than two (2) times on winning Tickets.
G. The $100 Prize Symbol will only appear in the $100 YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbol spots.
H. The $200 Prize Symbol will only appear in the $200 YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbol spots.
I. The $500 Prize Symbol will only appear in the $500 YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbol spots.
J. The $1,000 Prize Symbol will only appear in the $1,000 YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbol spots.
2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.
A. To claim a "$100, $200, $500 or $1,000!" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $100, $200 or $500, a claimant shall sign the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated on the Scratch Ticket and may present the winning Scratch Ticket to any Texas Lottery Retailer. The Texas Lottery Retailer shall verify the claim and, if valid, and upon presentation of proper identification, if appropriate, make payment of the amount due the claimant and physically void the Scratch Ticket; provided that the Texas Lottery Retailer may, but is not required, to pay a $100, $200 or $500 Scratch Ticket Game. In the event the Texas Lottery Retailer cannot verify the claim, the Texas Lottery Retailer shall provide the claimant with a claim form and instruct the claimant on how to file a claim with the Texas Lottery. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, a check shall be forwarded to the claimant in the amount due. In the event the claim is not validated, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly. A claimant may also claim any of the above prizes under the procedure described in Section 2.3.B and Section 2.3.C of these Game Procedures.
B. To claim a "$100, $200, $500 or $1,000!" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $1,000, the claimant must sign the winning Scratch Ticket and may present it at one of the Texas Lottery's Claim Centers. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, payment will be made to the bearer of the validated winning Scratch Ticket for that prize upon presentation of proper identification. When paying a prize of $600 or more, the Texas Lottery shall file the appropriate income reporting form with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and shall withhold federal income tax at a rate set by the IRS if required. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
C. As an alternative method of claiming a "$100, $200, $500 or $1,000!" Scratch Ticket Game prize the claimant may submit the signed winning Scratch Ticket and a thoroughly completed claim form via mail. If a prize value is $1,000,000 or more, the claimant must also provide proof of Social Security number or Tax Payer Identification (for U.S. Citizens or Resident Aliens). Mail all to: Texas Lottery Commission, P.O. Box 16600, Austin, Texas 78761-6600. The Texas Lottery is not responsible for Scratch Tickets lost in the mail. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
D. Prior to payment by the Texas Lottery of any prize, the Texas Lottery shall deduct the amount of a delinquent tax or other money from the winnings of a prize winner who has been finally determined to be:
1. delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money to a state agency and that delinquency is reported to the Comptroller under Government Code §403.055;
2. in default on a loan made under Chapter 52, Education Code;
3. in default on a loan guaranteed under Chapter 57, Education Code; or
4. delinquent in child support payments in the amount determined by a court or a Title IV-D agency under Chapter 231, Family Code.
E. If a person is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State, other than those specified in the preceding paragraph, the winnings of a person shall be withheld until the debt or taxes are paid.
2.4 Allowance for Delay of Payment. The Texas Lottery may delay payment of the prize pending a final determination by the Executive Director, under any of the following circumstances:
A. if a dispute occurs, or it appears likely that a dispute may occur, regarding the prize;
B. if there is any question regarding the identity of the claimant;
C. if there is any question regarding the validity of the Scratch Ticket presented for payment; or
D. if the claim is subject to any deduction from the payment otherwise due, as described in Section 2.3.D of these Game Procedures. No liability for interest for any delay shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant pending payment of the claim.
2.5 Payment of Prizes to Persons Under 18. If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize under $600 from the "$100, $200, $500 or $1,000!" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deliver to an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian a check or warrant in the amount of the prize payable to the order of the minor.
2.6 If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize of $600 or more from the "$100, $200, $500 or $1,000!" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deposit the amount of the prize in a custodial bank account, with an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian serving as custodian for the minor.
2.7 Scratch Ticket Claim Period. All Scratch Ticket prizes must be claimed within 180 days following the end of the Scratch Ticket Game or within the applicable time period for certain eligible military personnel as set forth in Texas Government Code §466.408. Any rights to a prize that is not claimed within that period, and in the manner specified in these Game Procedures and on the back of each Scratch Ticket, shall be forfeited.
2.8 Disclaimer. The number of prizes in a game is approximate based on the number of Scratch Tickets ordered. The number of actual prizes available in a game may vary based on number of Scratch Tickets manufactured, testing, distribution, sales and number of prizes claimed. A Scratch Ticket Game may continue to be sold even when all the top prizes have been claimed.
3.0 Scratch Ticket Ownership.
A. Until such time as a signature is placed upon the back portion of a Scratch Ticket in the space designated, a Scratch Ticket shall be owned by the physical possessor of said Scratch Ticket. When a signature is placed on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated, the player whose signature appears in that area shall be the owner of the Scratch Ticket and shall be entitled to any prize attributable thereto. Notwithstanding any name or names submitted on a claim form, the Executive Director shall make payment to the player whose signature appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated. If more than one name appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket, the Executive Director will require that one of those players whose name appears thereon be designated by such players to receive payment.
B. The Texas Lottery shall not be responsible for lost or stolen Scratch Tickets and shall not be required to pay on a lost or stolen Scratch Ticket.
4.0 Number and Value of Scratch Prizes. There will be approximately 8,040,000 Scratch Tickets in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2609. The approximate number and value of prizes in the game are as follows:
Figure 2: GAME NO. 2609 - 4.0 (.pdf)
A. The actual number of Scratch Tickets in the game may be increased or decreased at the sole discretion of the Texas Lottery Commission.
5.0 End of the Scratch Ticket Game. The Executive Director may, at any time, announce a closing date (end date) for the Scratch Ticket Game No. 2609 without advance notice, at which point no further Scratch Tickets in that game may be sold. The determination of the closing date and reasons for closing will be made in accordance with the Scratch Ticket closing procedures and the Scratch Ticket Game Rules. See 16 TAC §401.302(j).
6.0 Governing Law. In purchasing a Scratch Ticket, the player agrees to comply with, and abide by, these Game Procedures for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2609, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401, and all final decisions of the Executive Director.
TRD-202403500
Bob Biard
General Counsel
Texas Lottery Commission
Filed: July 30, 2024
1.0 Name and Style of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The name of Scratch Ticket Game No. 2610 is "ULTIMATE MILLIONS". The play style is "key number match".
1.1 Price of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The price for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2610 shall be $50.00 per Scratch Ticket.
1.2 Definitions in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2610.
A. Display Printing - That area of the Scratch Ticket outside of the area where the overprint and Play Symbols appear.
B. Latex Overprint - The removable scratch-off covering over the Play Symbols on the front of the Scratch Ticket.
C. Play Symbol - The printed data under the latex on the front of the Scratch Ticket that is used to determine eligibility for a prize. Each Play Symbol is printed in Symbol font in black ink in positive except for dual-image games. The possible black Play Symbols are: 01, 03, 04, 06, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, WIN SYMBOL, MONEY BAG SYMBOL, 2X SYMBOL, 5X SYMBOL, 10X SYMBOL, $75.00, $100, $150, $250, $500, $2,000, $25,000 and $1,000,000.
D. Play Symbol Caption - The printed material appearing below each Play Symbol which explains the Play Symbol. One caption appears under each Play Symbol and is printed in caption font in black ink in positive. The Play Symbol Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:
Figure 1: GAME NO. 2610 - 1.2D (.pdf)
E. Serial Number - A unique thirteen (13) digit number appearing under the latex scratch-off covering on the front of the Scratch Ticket. The Serial Number is for validation purposes and cannot be used to play the game. The format will be: 0000000000000.
F. Bar Code - A twenty-four (24) character interleaved two (2) of five (5) Bar Code which will include a four (4) digit game ID, the seven (7) digit Pack number, the three (3) digit Ticket number and the ten (10) digit Validation Number. The Bar Code appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket.
G. Game-Pack-Ticket Number - A fourteen (14) digit number consisting of the four (4) digit game number (2610), a seven (7) digit Pack number, and a three (3) digit Ticket number. Ticket numbers start with 001 and end with 020 within each Pack. The format will be: 2610-0000001-001.
H. Pack - A Pack of the "ULTIMATE MILLIONS" Scratch Ticket Game contains 020 Tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of one (1). Ticket back 001 and 020 will both be exposed.
I. Non-Winning Scratch Ticket - A Scratch Ticket which is not programmed to be a winning Scratch Ticket or a Scratch Ticket that does not meet all of the requirements of these Game Procedures, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), and applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401.
J. Scratch Ticket Game, Scratch Ticket or Ticket - Texas Lottery "ULTIMATE MILLIONS" Scratch Ticket Game No. 2610.
2.0 Determination of Prize Winners. The determination of prize winners is subject to the general Scratch Ticket validation requirements set forth in Texas Lottery Rule 401.302, Scratch Ticket Game Rules, these Game Procedures, and the requirements set out on the back of each Scratch Ticket. A prize winner in the "ULTIMATE MILLIONS" Scratch Ticket Game is determined once the latex on the Scratch Ticket is scratched off to expose eighty-two (82) Play Symbols. BONUS PLAY INSTRUCTIONS: If a player reveals 2 matching prize amounts in the same BONUS play area, the player wins that amount. ULTIMATE MILLIONS PLAY INSTRUCTIONS: If a player matches any of the YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols to any of the WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols, the player wins the prize for that number. If the player reveals a "WIN" Play Symbol, the player wins the prize for that symbol instantly. If the player reveals a "MONEY BAG" Play Symbol, the player wins $250 instantly. If the player reveals a "2X" Play Symbol, the player wins DOUBLE the prize for that symbol. If the player reveals a "5X" Play Symbol, the player wins 5 TIMES the prize for that symbol. If the player reveals a "10X" Play Symbol, the player wins 10 TIMES the prize for that symbol. No portion of the Display Printing nor any extraneous matter whatsoever shall be usable or playable as a part of the Scratch Ticket.
2.1 Scratch Ticket Validation Requirements.
A. To be a valid Scratch Ticket, all of the following requirements must be met:
1. Exactly eighty-two (82) Play Symbols must appear under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket;
2. Each of the Play Symbols must have a Play Symbol Caption underneath, unless specified, and each Play Symbol must agree with its Play Symbol Caption;
3. Each of the Play Symbols must be present in its entirety and be fully legible;
4. Each of the Play Symbols must be printed in black ink except for dual image games;
5. The Scratch Ticket shall be intact;
6. The Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be present in their entirety and be fully legible;
7. The Serial Number must correspond, using the Texas Lottery's codes, to the Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket;
8. The Scratch Ticket must not have a hole punched through it, be mutilated, altered, unreadable, reconstituted or tampered with in any manner;
9. The Scratch Ticket must not be counterfeit in whole or in part;
10. The Scratch Ticket must have been issued by the Texas Lottery in an authorized manner;
11. The Scratch Ticket must not have been stolen, nor appear on any list of omitted Scratch Tickets or non-activated Scratch Tickets on file at the Texas Lottery;
12. The Play Symbols, Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be right side up and not reversed in any manner;
13. The Scratch Ticket must be complete and not miscut, and have exactly eighty-two (82) Play Symbols under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket, exactly one Serial Number and exactly one Game-Pack-Ticket Number on the Scratch Ticket;
14. The Serial Number of an apparent winning Scratch Ticket shall correspond with the Texas Lottery's Serial Numbers for winning Scratch Tickets, and a Scratch Ticket with that Serial Number shall not have been paid previously;
15. The Scratch Ticket must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, defective or printed or produced in error;
16. Each of the eighty-two (82) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;
17. Each of the eighty-two (82) Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket must be printed in the Symbol font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; the Scratch Ticket Serial Numbers must be printed in the Serial font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and the Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be printed in the Game-Pack-Ticket Number font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;
18. The Display Printing on the Scratch Ticket must be regular in every respect and correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and
19. The Scratch Ticket must have been received by the Texas Lottery by applicable deadlines.
B. The Scratch Ticket must pass all additional validation tests provided for in these Game Procedures, the Texas Lottery's Rules governing the award of prizes of the amount to be validated, and any confidential validation and security tests of the Texas Lottery.
C. Any Scratch Ticket not passing all of the validation requirements is void and ineligible for any prize and shall not be paid. However, the Executive Director may, solely at the Executive Director's discretion, refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket. In the event a defective Scratch Ticket is purchased, the only responsibility or liability of the Texas Lottery shall be to replace the defective Scratch Ticket with another unplayed Scratch Ticket in that Scratch Ticket Game (or a Scratch Ticket of equivalent sales price from any other current Texas Lottery Scratch Ticket Game) or refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket, solely at the Executive Director's discretion.
2.2 Programmed Game Parameters.
A. GENERAL: A Ticket can win up to thirty-five (35) times in accordance with the prize structure.
B. GENERAL: Consecutive Non-Winning Tickets within a Pack will not have matching patterns, in the same order, of either Play Symbols or Prize Symbols.
C. KEY NUMBER MATCH: Each Ticket will have six (6) different WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols.
D. KEY NUMBER MATCH: Non-winning YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols will all be different.
E. KEY NUMBER MATCH: Non-winning Prize Symbols will never appear more than seven (7) times.
F. KEY NUMBER MATCH: The top Prize Symbol will appear on every Ticket, unless restricted by other parameters, play action or prize structure.
G. KEY NUMBER MATCH: The "WIN" (WIN$), "MONEY BAG" (WIN$250), "2X" (DBL), "5X" (WINX5) and "10X" (WINX10) Play Symbols will never appear in the WINNING NUMBERS or BONUS Play Symbol spots.
H. KEY NUMBER MATCH: The "MONEY BAG" (WIN$250), "2X" (DBL), "5X" (WINX5) and "10X" (WINX10) Play Symbols will only appear on winning Tickets as dictated by the prize structure.
I. KEY NUMBER MATCH: The "MONEY BAG" (WIN$250) Play Symbol will only appear with the $250 Prize Symbol.
J. KEY NUMBER MATCH: Non-winning Prize Symbol(s) will never be the same as the winning Prize Symbol(s).
K. KEY NUMBER MATCH: No prize amount in a non-winning spot will correspond with the YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbol (i.e., 75 and $75).
L. BONUS: Matching Prize Symbols will only appear in a winning BONUS play area as dictated by the prize structure.
M. BONUS: A Ticket will not have matching non-winning Prize Symbols across the three (3) BONUS play areas.
N. BONUS: The BONUS play areas will only win when there is also a win in the ULTIMATE MILLIONS play area, as per the prize structure.
O. BONUS: Non-winning "BONUS" Prize Symbols will never be the same as the winning "BONUS" Prize Symbols.
2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.
A. To claim a "ULTIMATE MILLIONS" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $75.00, $100, $150, $250 or $500, a claimant shall sign the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated on the Scratch Ticket and may present the winning Scratch Ticket to any Texas Lottery Retailer. The Texas Lottery Retailer shall verify the claim and, if valid, and upon presentation of proper identification, if appropriate, make payment of the amount due the claimant and physically void the Scratch Ticket; provided that the Texas Lottery Retailer may, but is not required, to pay a $75.00, $100, $150, $250 or $500 Scratch Ticket Game. In the event the Texas Lottery Retailer cannot verify the claim, the Texas Lottery Retailer shall provide the claimant with a claim form and instruct the claimant on how to file a claim with the Texas Lottery. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, a check shall be forwarded to the claimant in the amount due. In the event the claim is not validated, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly. A claimant may also claim any of the above prizes under the procedure described in Section 2.3.B and Section 2.3.C of these Game Procedures.
B. To claim a "ULTIMATE MILLIONS" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $2,000, $25,000 or $1,000,000, the claimant must sign the winning Scratch Ticket and may present it at one of the Texas Lottery's Claim Centers. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, payment will be made to the bearer of the validated winning Scratch Ticket for that prize upon presentation of proper identification. When paying a prize of $600 or more, the Texas Lottery shall file the appropriate income reporting form with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and shall withhold federal income tax at a rate set by the IRS if required. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
C. As an alternative method of claiming a "ULTIMATE MILLIONS" Scratch Ticket Game prize the claimant may submit the signed winning Scratch Ticket and a thoroughly completed claim form via mail. If a prize value is $1,000,000 or more, the claimant must also provide proof of Social Security number or Tax Payer Identification (for U.S. Citizens or Resident Aliens). Mail all to: Texas Lottery Commission, P.O. Box 16600, Austin, Texas 78761-6600. The Texas Lottery is not responsible for Scratch Tickets lost in the mail. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
D. Prior to payment by the Texas Lottery of any prize, the Texas Lottery shall deduct the amount of a delinquent tax or other money from the winnings of a prize winner who has been finally determined to be:
1. delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money to a state agency and that delinquency is reported to the Comptroller under Government Code §403.055;
2. in default on a loan made under Chapter 52, Education Code;
3. in default on a loan guaranteed under Chapter 57, Education Code; or
4. delinquent in child support payments in the amount determined by a court or a Title IV-D agency under Chapter 231, Family Code.
E. If a person is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State, other than those specified in the preceding paragraph, the winnings of a person shall be withheld until the debt or taxes are paid.
2.4 Allowance for Delay of Payment. The Texas Lottery may delay payment of the prize pending a final determination by the Executive Director, under any of the following circumstances:
A. if a dispute occurs, or it appears likely that a dispute may occur, regarding the prize;
B. if there is any question regarding the identity of the claimant;
C. if there is any question regarding the validity of the Scratch Ticket presented for payment; or
D. if the claim is subject to any deduction from the payment otherwise due, as described in Section 2.3.D of these Game Procedures. No liability for interest for any delay shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant pending payment of the claim.
2.5 Payment of Prizes to Persons Under 18. If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize under $600 from the "ULTIMATE MILLIONS" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deliver to an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian a check or warrant in the amount of the prize payable to the order of the minor.
2.6 If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize of $600 or more from the "ULTIMATE MILLIONS" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deposit the amount of the prize in a custodial bank account, with an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian serving as custodian for the minor.
2.7 Scratch Ticket Claim Period. All Scratch Ticket prizes must be claimed within 180 days following the end of the Scratch Ticket Game or within the applicable time period for certain eligible military personnel as set forth in Texas Government Code §466.408. Any rights to a prize that is not claimed within that period, and in the manner specified in these Game Procedures and on the back of each Scratch Ticket, shall be forfeited.
2.8 Disclaimer. The number of prizes in a game is approximate based on the number of Scratch Tickets ordered. The number of actual prizes available in a game may vary based on number of Scratch Tickets manufactured, testing, distribution, sales and number of prizes claimed. A Scratch Ticket Game may continue to be sold even when all the top prizes have been claimed.
3.0 Scratch Ticket Ownership.
A. Until such time as a signature is placed upon the back portion of a Scratch Ticket in the space designated, a Scratch Ticket shall be owned by the physical possessor of said Scratch Ticket. When a signature is placed on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated, the player whose signature appears in that area shall be the owner of the Scratch Ticket and shall be entitled to any prize attributable thereto. Notwithstanding any name or names submitted on a claim form, the Executive Director shall make payment to the player whose signature appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated. If more than one name appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket, the Executive Director will require that one of those players whose name appears thereon be designated by such players to receive payment.
B. The Texas Lottery shall not be responsible for lost or stolen Scratch Tickets and shall not be required to pay on a lost or stolen Scratch Ticket.
4.0 Number and Value of Scratch Prizes. There will be approximately 4,560,000 Scratch Tickets in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2610. The approximate number and value of prizes in the game are as follows:
Figure 2: GAME NO. 2610 - 4.0 (.pdf)
A. The actual number of Scratch Tickets in the game may be increased or decreased at the sole discretion of the Texas Lottery Commission.
5.0 End of the Scratch Ticket Game. The Executive Director may, at any time, announce a closing date (end date) for the Scratch Ticket Game No. 2610 without advance notice, at which point no further Scratch Tickets in that game may be sold. The determination of the closing date and reasons for closing will be made in accordance with the Scratch Ticket closing procedures and the Scratch Ticket Game Rules. See 16 TAC §401.302(j).
6.0 Governing Law. In purchasing a Scratch Ticket, the player agrees to comply with, and abide by, these Game Procedures for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2610, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401, and all final decisions of the Executive Director.
TRD-202403528
Bob Biard
General Counsel
Texas Lottery Commission
Filed: July 31, 2024
1.0 Name and Style of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The name of Scratch Ticket Game No. 2612 is "CASH PAYOUT". The play style is "key number match".
1.1 Price of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The price for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2612 shall be $10.00 per Scratch Ticket.
1.2 Definitions in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2612.
A. Display Printing - That area of the Scratch Ticket outside of the area where the overprint and Play Symbols appear.
B. Latex Overprint - The removable scratch-off covering over the Play Symbols on the front of the Scratch Ticket.
C. Play Symbol - The printed data under the latex on the front of the Scratch Ticket that is used to determine eligibility for a prize. Each Play Symbol is printed in Symbol font in black ink in positive except for dual-image games. The possible black Play Symbols are: 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, MONEY BAG SYMBOL, 5X SYMBOL, 10X SYMBOL, $10.00, $20.00, $30.00, $50.00, $100, $500, $1,000, $10,000 and $250,000.
D. Play Symbol Caption - The printed material appearing below each Play Symbol which explains the Play Symbol. One caption appears under each Play Symbol and is printed in caption font in black ink in positive. The Play Symbol Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:
Figure 1: GAME NO. 2612 - 1.2D (.pdf)
E. Serial Number - A unique thirteen (13) digit number appearing under the latex scratch-off covering on the front of the Scratch Ticket. The Serial Number is for validation purposes and cannot be used to play the game. The format will be: 0000000000000.
F. Bar Code - A twenty-four (24) character interleaved two (2) of five (5) Bar Code which will include a four (4) digit game ID, the seven (7) digit Pack number, the three (3) digit Ticket number and the ten (10) digit Validation Number. The Bar Code appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket.
G. Game-Pack-Ticket Number - A fourteen (14) digit number consisting of the four (4) digit game number (2612), a seven (7) digit Pack number, and a three (3) digit Ticket number. Ticket numbers start with 001 and end with 050 within each Pack. The format will be: 2612-0000001-001.
H. Pack - A Pack of the "CASH PAYOUT" Scratch Ticket Game contains 050 Tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of one (1). Ticket back 001 and 050 will both be exposed.
I. Non-Winning Scratch Ticket - A Scratch Ticket which is not programmed to be a winning Scratch Ticket or a Scratch Ticket that does not meet all of the requirements of these Game Procedures, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), and applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401.
J. Scratch Ticket Game, Scratch Ticket or Ticket - Texas Lottery "CASH PAYOUT" Scratch Ticket Game No. 2612.
2.0 Determination of Prize Winners. The determination of prize winners is subject to the general Scratch Ticket validation requirements set forth in Texas Lottery Rule 401.302, Scratch Ticket Game Rules, these Game Procedures, and the requirements set out on the back of each Scratch Ticket. A prize winner in the "CASH PAYOUT" Scratch Ticket Game is determined once the latex on the Scratch Ticket is scratched off to expose fifty-six (56) Play Symbols. If a player matches any of the YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols to any of the WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols, the player wins the prize for that number. If the player reveals a "MONEY BAG" Play Symbol, the player wins the prize for that symbol instantly. If the player reveals a "5X" Play Symbol, the player wins 5 TIMES the prize for that symbol. If the player reveals a "10X" Play Symbol, the player wins 10 TIMES the prize for that symbol. No portion of the Display Printing nor any extraneous matter whatsoever shall be usable or playable as a part of the Scratch Ticket.
2.1 Scratch Ticket Validation Requirements.
A. To be a valid Scratch Ticket, all of the following requirements must be met:
1. Exactly fifty-six (56) Play Symbols must appear under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket;
2. Each of the Play Symbols must have a Play Symbol Caption underneath, unless specified, and each Play Symbol must agree with its Play Symbol Caption;
3. Each of the Play Symbols must be present in its entirety and be fully legible;
4. Each of the Play Symbols must be printed in black ink except for dual image games;
5. The Scratch Ticket shall be intact;
6. The Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be present in their entirety and be fully legible;
7. The Serial Number must correspond, using the Texas Lottery's codes, to the Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket;
8. The Scratch Ticket must not have a hole punched through it, be mutilated, altered, unreadable, reconstituted or tampered with in any manner;
9. The Scratch Ticket must not be counterfeit in whole or in part;
10. The Scratch Ticket must have been issued by the Texas Lottery in an authorized manner;
11. The Scratch Ticket must not have been stolen, nor appear on any list of omitted Scratch Tickets or non-activated Scratch Tickets on file at the Texas Lottery;
12. The Play Symbols, Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be right side up and not reversed in any manner;
13. The Scratch Ticket must be complete and not miscut, and have exactly fifty-six (56) Play Symbols under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket, exactly one Serial Number and exactly one Game-Pack-Ticket Number on the Scratch Ticket;
14. The Serial Number of an apparent winning Scratch Ticket shall correspond with the Texas Lottery's Serial Numbers for winning Scratch Tickets, and a Scratch Ticket with that Serial Number shall not have been paid previously;
15. The Scratch Ticket must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, defective or printed or produced in error;
16. Each of the fifty-six (56) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;
17. Each of the fifty-six (56) Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket must be printed in the Symbol font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; the Scratch Ticket Serial Numbers must be printed in the Serial font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and the Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be printed in the Game-Pack-Ticket Number font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;
18. The Display Printing on the Scratch Ticket must be regular in every respect and correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and
19. The Scratch Ticket must have been received by the Texas Lottery by applicable deadlines.
B. The Scratch Ticket must pass all additional validation tests provided for in these Game Procedures, the Texas Lottery's Rules governing the award of prizes of the amount to be validated, and any confidential validation and security tests of the Texas Lottery.
C. Any Scratch Ticket not passing all of the validation requirements is void and ineligible for any prize and shall not be paid. However, the Executive Director may, solely at the Executive Director's discretion, refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket. In the event a defective Scratch Ticket is purchased, the only responsibility or liability of the Texas Lottery shall be to replace the defective Scratch Ticket with another unplayed Scratch Ticket in that Scratch Ticket Game (or a Scratch Ticket of equivalent sales price from any other current Texas Lottery Scratch Ticket Game) or refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket, solely at the Executive Director's discretion.
2.2 Programmed Game Parameters.
A. GENERAL: A Ticket can win up to twenty-five (25) times in accordance with the prize structure.
B. GENERAL: Consecutive Non-Winning Tickets within a Pack will not have matching patterns, in the same order, of either Play Symbols or Prize Symbols.
C. GENERAL: The top Prize Symbol will appear on every Ticket unless restricted by other parameters, play action or prize structure.
D. KEY NUMBER MATCH: Each Ticket will have six (6) different WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols.
E. KEY NUMBER MATCH: Non-winning YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols will all be different.
F. KEY NUMBER MATCH: Non-winning Prize Symbols will never appear more than four (4) times.
G. KEY NUMBER MATCH: The "MONEY BAG" (WIN$), "5X" (WINX5) and "10X" (WINX10) Play Symbols will never appear in the WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbol spots.
H. KEY NUMBER MATCH: The "5X" (WINX5) and "10X" (WINX10) Play Symbols will only appear on winning Tickets as dictated by the prize structure.
I. KEY NUMBER MATCH: Non-winning Prize Symbol(s) will never be the same as the winning Prize Symbol(s).
J. KEY NUMBER MATCH: No prize amount in a non-winning spot will correspond with the YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbol (i.e., 20 and $20).
2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.
A. To claim a "CASH PAYOUT" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $10.00, $20.00, $30.00, $50.00, $100 or $500, a claimant shall sign the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated on the Scratch Ticket and may present the winning Scratch Ticket to any Texas Lottery Retailer. The Texas Lottery Retailer shall verify the claim and, if valid, and upon presentation of proper identification, if appropriate, make payment of the amount due the claimant and physically void the Scratch Ticket; provided that the Texas Lottery Retailer may, but is not required, to pay a $30.00, $50.00, $100 or $500 Scratch Ticket Game. In the event the Texas Lottery Retailer cannot verify the claim, the Texas Lottery Retailer shall provide the claimant with a claim form and instruct the claimant on how to file a claim with the Texas Lottery. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, a check shall be forwarded to the claimant in the amount due. In the event the claim is not validated, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly. A claimant may also claim any of the above prizes under the procedure described in Section 2.3.B and Section 2.3.C of these Game Procedures.
B. To claim a "CASH PAYOUT" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $1,000, $10,000 or $250,000, the claimant must sign the winning Scratch Ticket and may present it at one of the Texas Lottery's Claim Centers. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, payment will be made to the bearer of the validated winning Scratch Ticket for that prize upon presentation of proper identification. When paying a prize of $600 or more, the Texas Lottery shall file the appropriate income reporting form with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and shall withhold federal income tax at a rate set by the IRS if required. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
C. As an alternative method of claiming a "CASH PAYOUT" Scratch Ticket Game prize the claimant may submit the signed winning Scratch Ticket and a thoroughly completed claim form via mail. If a prize value is $1,000,000 or more, the claimant must also provide proof of Social Security number or Tax Payer Identification (for U.S. Citizens or Resident Aliens). Mail all to: Texas Lottery Commission, P.O. Box 16600, Austin, Texas 78761-6600. The Texas Lottery is not responsible for Scratch Tickets lost in the mail. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
D. Prior to payment by the Texas Lottery of any prize, the Texas Lottery shall deduct the amount of a delinquent tax or other money from the winnings of a prize winner who has been finally determined to be:
1. delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money to a state agency and that delinquency is reported to the Comptroller under Government Code §403.055;
2. in default on a loan made under Chapter 52, Education Code;
3. in default on a loan guaranteed under Chapter 57, Education Code; or
4. delinquent in child support payments in the amount determined by a court or a Title IV-D agency under Chapter 231, Family Code.
E. If a person is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State, other than those specified in the preceding paragraph, the winnings of a person shall be withheld until the debt or taxes are paid.
2.4 Allowance for Delay of Payment. The Texas Lottery may delay payment of the prize pending a final determination by the Executive Director, under any of the following circumstances:
A. if a dispute occurs, or it appears likely that a dispute may occur, regarding the prize;
B. if there is any question regarding the identity of the claimant;
C. if there is any question regarding the validity of the Scratch Ticket presented for payment; or
D. if the claim is subject to any deduction from the payment otherwise due, as described in Section 2.3.D of these Game Procedures. No liability for interest for any delay shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant pending payment of the claim.
2.5 Payment of Prizes to Persons Under 18. If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize under $600 from the "CASH PAYOUT" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deliver to an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian a check or warrant in the amount of the prize payable to the order of the minor.
2.6 If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize of $600 or more from the "CASH PAYOUT" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deposit the amount of the prize in a custodial bank account, with an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian serving as custodian for the minor.
2.7 Scratch Ticket Claim Period. All Scratch Ticket prizes must be claimed within 180 days following the end of the Scratch Ticket Game or within the applicable time period for certain eligible military personnel as set forth in Texas Government Code §466.408. Any rights to a prize that is not claimed within that period, and in the manner specified in these Game Procedures and on the back of each Scratch Ticket, shall be forfeited.
2.8 Disclaimer. The number of prizes in a game is approximate based on the number of Scratch Tickets ordered. The number of actual prizes available in a game may vary based on number of Scratch Tickets manufactured, testing, distribution, sales and number of prizes claimed. A Scratch Ticket Game may continue to be sold even when all the top prizes have been claimed.
3.0 Scratch Ticket Ownership.
A. Until such time as a signature is placed upon the back portion of a Scratch Ticket in the space designated, a Scratch Ticket shall be owned by the physical possessor of said Scratch Ticket. When a signature is placed on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated, the player whose signature appears in that area shall be the owner of the Scratch Ticket and shall be entitled to any prize attributable thereto. Notwithstanding any name or names submitted on a claim form, the Executive Director shall make payment to the player whose signature appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated. If more than one name appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket, the Executive Director will require that one of those players whose name appears thereon be designated by such players to receive payment.
B. The Texas Lottery shall not be responsible for lost or stolen Scratch Tickets and shall not be required to pay on a lost or stolen Scratch Ticket.
4.0 Number and Value of Scratch Prizes. There will be approximately 8,040,000 Scratch Tickets in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2612. The approximate number and value of prizes in the game are as follows:
Figure 2: GAME NO. 2612- 4.0 (.pdf)
A. The actual number of Scratch Tickets in the game may be increased or decreased at the sole discretion of the Texas Lottery Commission.
5.0 End of the Scratch Ticket Game. The Executive Director may, at any time, announce a closing date (end date) for the Scratch Ticket Game No. 2612 without advance notice, at which point no further Scratch Tickets in that game may be sold. The determination of the closing date and reasons for closing will be made in accordance with the Scratch Ticket closing procedures and the Scratch Ticket Game Rules. See 16 TAC §401.302(j).
6.0 Governing Law. In purchasing a Scratch Ticket, the player agrees to comply with, and abide by, these Game Procedures for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2612, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401, and all final decisions of the Executive Director.
TRD-202403432
Bob Biard
General Counsel
Texas Lottery Commission
Filed: July 29, 2024
Notice of a Public Comment Hearing on an Application for a Sand and Gravel Permit
Davis Partners, LTD has applied to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) for an Individual Permit pursuant to Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 86 to remove or disturb 9,900 cubic yards of sedimentary material within the Sabinal River in Bandera County. The purpose is to remove accumulated sediment/gravel adjacent to and upstream of an existing low water crossing. The project location (29.689339, -99.550419) is approximately 1.52 river miles south of the upstream Thompson Road (County Road 610) crossing and approximately 0.14 mile north of the downstream Panther Hill Road (County Road 611) crossing. This notice is being published and mailed pursuant to 31 TAC §69.105(d).
TPWD will hold a public comment hearing regarding the application at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 6, 2024, at TPWD headquarters, located at 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744. A remote participation option will be available upon request. Potential attendees should contact Sue Reilly at (512) 389-8622 or at sue.reilly@tpwd.texas.gov for information on how to participate in the hearing remotely. The hearing is not a contested case hearing under the Texas Administrative Procedure Act. Oral and written public comment will be accepted during the hearing.
Written comments may be submitted directly to TPWD and must be received no later than 30 days after the date of publication of this notice in the Texas Register. A written request for a contested case hearing from an applicant or a person with a justiciable interest may also be submitted and must be received by TPWD prior to the close of the public comment period. Timely hearing requests shall be referred to the State Office of Administrative Hearings. Submit written comments, questions, requests to review the application, or requests for a contested case hearing to: TPWD Sand and Gravel Program by mail: Attn: Sue Reilly, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Inland Fisheries Division, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744; or via e-mail: sand.gravel@tpwd.texas.gov.
TRD-202403488
James Murphy
General Counsel
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Filed: July 30, 2024
Request for Proposals for the Fiscal Year 2025 Clean Water Act §319(h) Nonpoint Source Grant Program
PROPOSALS DUE: September 20, 2024
INTRODUCTION
This request for proposals (RFP) provides instructions and guidance for applicants seeking funding from the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) under the Clean Water Act (CWA) §319(h) Nonpoint Source (NPS) Grant Program. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) distributes funds appropriated by Congress annually to the TSSWCB under the authorization of CWA §319(h). TSSWCB then administers/awards these federal funds as grants to cooperating entities for activities that address the goals, objectives, and priorities stated in the Texas NPS Management Program. The Texas NPS Management Program is the State's comprehensive strategy to protect and restore water quality in waterbodies impacted by NPS water pollution. This document can be accessed online at https://www.tsswcb.texas.gov/programs/texas-nonpoint-source-management-program.
The types of agricultural and silvicultural NPS pollution prevention and abatement activities that can be funded with §319(h) grants include the following: (1) implementation of nine-element watershed protection plans (WPPs) and the agricultural and silvicultural NPS portion of Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Implementation Plans (I-Plans); (2) surface water quality monitoring, data analysis and modeling, demonstration of innovative best management practices (BMPs); (3) technical assistance to landowners for conservation planning; (4) public outreach/education, development of nine-element WPPs including the formation and facilitation of stakeholder groups; and (5) monitoring activities to determine the effectiveness of specific pollution prevention methods. Strictly research activities are not eligible for §319(h) grant funding.
Proposals Requested
The TSSWCB is requesting proposals for watershed assessment, planning, implementation, demonstration, and education projects within the boundaries of impaired or threatened watersheds. The Texas Integrated Report of Surface Water Quality describes the water quality conditions for waterbodies in the state. All proposals must focus on the restoration and protection of water quality consistent with the goals, objectives, and priority watersheds and aquifers identified in Appendix C and D of the Texas NPS Management Program. Up to $1 million of the TSSWCB's FY2025 CWA §319(h) grant will be eligible for award under this RFP. No more than 10% of these funds may be utilized for groundwater projects. A competitive proposal process will be used so that the most appropriate and effective projects are selected for available funding.
Applicants that submit project proposals should, where applicable, focus on interagency coordination, demonstrate new or innovative technologies, use comprehensive strategies that have statewide applicability, and highlight public participation. Examples of project proposals previously funded by TSSWCB are available at:
https://www.tsswcb.texas.gov/index.php/programs/texas-nonpoint-source-management-program/active-nonpoint-source-grant-projects.
Additionally, applicants are encouraged to review EPA's Grant Guidelines for the NPS Program available at https://www.epa.gov/nps/319-grant-program-states-and-territories.
Individual Award Amounts
This RFP does not set a maximum or minimum award amount for individual projects; however, project funding generally ranges between $100,000 and $400,000 for a two to three-year project.
Reimbursement and Matching Requirements
The TSSWCB CWA §319(h) NPS Grant Program has a 60/40% match requirement, however proposals that do not meet the minimum matching requirement will still be considered. The cooperating entity will be reimbursed up to 60% from federal funds and must contribute a minimum of 40% of the total costs to conduct the project. The match must be from non-federal sources (may be cash or in-kind services) and must be described in the budget justification. Reimbursable indirect costs are limited to no more than 15% of total federal direct costs.
Required Reporting and QAPP
Quarterly progress and final reports are the minimum project reporting requirements. All projects that include an environmental data collection, generation or compilation component (e.g., water quality monitoring, modeling, bacterial source tracking) must have a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP), to be reviewed and approved by TSSWCB and the EPA. Project budgets and timelines should account for the development and review of QAPPs, final reports, and watershed protection plans. More information on QAPPs and the TSSWCB Environmental Data Quality Management Plan is available at https://www.tsswcb.texas.gov/programs/texas-nonpoint-source-management-program/environmental-data-quality-management.
TSSWCB PRIORITIES
For this FY2025 RFP, the following project priorities have been identified. Proposals that do not focus on these priorities are still welcomed but may score lower than those that focus on the priorities.
Priority Project Activities
Implement WPPs and TMDL I-Plans (see priority areas listed below).
WPP development initiatives (see Appendix C in Texas NPS Management Program), which include activities such as the formation of watershed groups or water quality data collection and analysis.
Implement components of the Texas Coastal NPS Pollution Control Program in the Coastal Management Zone (https://www.tsswcb.texas.gov/programs/texas-nonpoint-source-management-program/coastal-nonpoint-source-pollution-control-program).
Support use of federal Farm Bill Programs and Initiatives (National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI).
Demonstration projects and/or development/delivery of education programs.
Priority Areas for WPP Implementation Projects
WPPs
Lake Lavon
Double Bayou
Mid and Lower Cibolo
Lavaca River
Tres Palacios
Carancahua Bay
ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS
Grants will be available to public and private entities such as local municipal and county governments and other political subdivisions of the State (e.g., soil and water conservation districts), educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and state and federal agencies. Private organizations (for profit), may participate in projects as partners or contractors but may not apply directly for funding.
SELECTION PROCESS AND AWARD
Review Process
TSSWCB will review each proposal that is submitted by the deadline by an eligible organization.
At any time during the review process, a TSSWCB staff member may contact the applicant for additional information.
All areas of the budget are subject to review and approval by TSSWCB.
Scoring
Reviewed proposals will be scored and ranked based on the evaluation and ranking criteria included in this RFP on pp. 19-20. A minimum scoring requirement (70%) is necessary for proposals to be eligible for consideration.
All applicants, unsuccessful and successful, will be notified. Those applicants whose proposals are recommended for funding will be contacted, and then TSSWCB will work with the applicant to revise and finalize the proposal prior to submittal to EPA. EPA must review and approve all proposals prior to TSSWCB awarding grant funds. All grant awards will be contingent on the selected applicant's return of a grant contract provided by TSSWCB which will incorporate all applicable state and federal contracting requirements.
Grant Award Decisions
During the grant review and award process, the TSSWCB may take into consideration other factors including whether the applicant has demonstrated acceptable past performance as a grantee in areas related to programmatic and financial stewardship of grant funds.
TSSWCB may choose to award a grant contract from a different TSSWCB funding source than that for which the applicant applied.
TSSWCB is not obligated to award a grant at the total amount requested and/or within the budget categories requested. TSSWCB reserves the right to make awards at amounts above and/or below the stated funding levels. All grant decisions including, but not limited to, eligibility, evaluation and review, and funding rest completely within the discretionary authority of the TSSWCB. The decisions made by the TSSWCB are final and are not subject to appeal.
Funding Priority
TSSWCB reserves the right to consider all other appropriations or funding an applicant currently receives when making funding decisions.
Grant Award Notification
All applicants, unsuccessful and successful, will be notified. Those applicants whose proposals are recommended for funding will be contacted, and then TSSWCB will work with the applicant to revise and finalize the proposal prior to submittal to EPA. EPA must review and approve all proposals prior to TSSWCB awarding grant funds. TSSWCB may utilize a grant contract document and/or a notice of grant document once a decision is made to award a grant. The applicant will be given a deadline to accept the grant award and to return the appropriate document to the TSSWCB within the time prescribed by the TSSWCB. An applicant's failure to return the signed document to the TSSWCB within the prescribed time period will be construed as a rejection of the grant award, and the TSSWCB may de-obligate funds.
Special Conditions
The TSSWCB may assign special conditions at the time of the award. Until satisfied, these special conditions may affect the applicant's ability to receive funds. If special conditions are not resolved, the TSSWCB may de-obligate funds up to the entire amount of the grant award.
ELIGIBLE BUDGET CATEGORIES
Personnel
Fringe Benefits
Travel
Equipment
Supplies
Contractual
Construction
Other
Indirect
INELIGIBLE COSTS
Ineligible costs include, but are not limited to:
Contracting for grant activities that would otherwise be provided by employees of the grantee's organization
Payment for lobbying
Purchasing food and beverages except as allowed under Texas State Travel Guidelines
Purchasing or leasing vehicles
Purchasing promotional items or recreational activities
Paying for travel that is unrelated to the direct delivery of services that supports the project funded under this RFP
Paying consultants or vendors who participate directly in writing a grant application
Paying any portion of the salary or any other compensation for an elected government official
Payment of bad debt, fines or penalties
Purchasing any other products or services the TSSWCB identifies as inappropriate or unallowable
Any unallowable costs set forth in state or federal cost principles
Any unallowable costs set forth in the NPS Grant Program
STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS
All applicants should review and be familiar with the TSSWCB administrative rules governing Nonpoint Source Grant Program. These rules are published in Texas Administrative Code, Title 31, Part 17, Chapter 523, § 523.1(b)(2):
https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.TacPage?sl=R&app=9&p_dir=&p_rloc=&p_tloc=&p_ploc=&pg=1&p_tac=&ti=31&pt=17&ch=523&rl=1
In addition to the TSSWCB's administrative rules, applicants should be familiar with the Uniform Grant Management Standards (UGMS) and relevant Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that relate to state, and if applicable, federal grant funding. UGMS can be found at: https://comptroller.texas.gov/purchasing/grant-management/. Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards 2 CFR 200 can be found at: http://www.ecfr.gov.
SUBMISSION PROCESS
To obtain a complete copy of TSSWCB's RFP and proposal submission packet, please visit https://www.tsswcb.texas.gov/programs/texas-nonpoint-source-management-program or contact Jana Lloyd at (254) 773-2250 ext. 224. All proposals must be submitted electronically (MS® Word) using the workplan template provided in this RFP; otherwise, proposals will be considered administratively incomplete and not considered for funding. All letters of support for the proposal, including letters from Project Partners confirming their role, must be received by the proposal due date to be considered. Submit proposals to jlloyd@tsswcb.texas.gov. Proposals must be received electronically by 5:00 p.m. CDT, September 20, 2024 to be considered.
FY2023 GRANT TIMELINE
Issuance of RFP August 9, 2024
Deadline for Submission of Proposals September 20, 2024
Proposal Evaluation by TSSWCB October-November 2024
Notification of Selected Proposals/Unsuccessful applicants December 2024
Work with applicants to Finalize Selected Proposals November- December 2024
Review of Selected Proposals by EPA January 2025
Submit Grant Application to EPA May 2025
Contract Award August 2025
Anticipated Project Start Date September 1, 2025
TRD-202403489
Heather Bounds
Government Affairs Specialist
Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board
Filed: July 30, 2024
Fees Charged in the Supreme Court, in Civil Cases in the Courts of Appeals, Before the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation, and in the Business Court
TRD-202403378
Jaclyn Daumerie
Rules Attorney
Supreme Court of Texas
Filed: July 26, 2024