IN ADDITION

IN ADDITION

Texas Water Code and Texas Health and Safety Code Settlement Notice

Notice is hereby given by the State of Texas of the following proposed resolution of an environmental enforcement action under the Texas Water Code and the Texas Health and Safety Code. Before the State may enter into a voluntary settlement agreement, pursuant to section 7.110 of the Texas Water Code, the State shall permit the public to comment in writing on the proposed judgment. The Attorney General will consider any written comments and may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed agreed judgment if the comments disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the law.

Case Title and Court: Harris County, Texas, and the State of Texas, acting on behalf of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, a Necessary and Indispensable Party v. Samuel Waimun Shum, individually and d/b/a Samada, LLC, Ada Wing Leung, individually and d/b/a Samada, LLC, Samda, Inc., and Shum Garden; Cause No. 2023-57660, in the 295th Judicial District, Harris County, Texas.

Nature of the Suit: This is an environmental enforcement action brought by Harris County against Samuel Waimun Shum, individually and d/b/a Samada, LLC, Ada Wing Leung, individually and d/b/a Samada, LLC, Samada, Inc., and Shum Garden for unpermitted development and unauthorized on-site sewage disposal systems. The State of Texas, on behalf of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, joined the suit as a necessary and indispensable party.

Proposed Settlement: The proposed Agreed Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction orders Defendants to comply with Harris County Floodplain Regulations. The proposed settlement also awards civil penalties in the amount of $6,102.00, to be equally divided between Harris County and the State; court costs in the amount of $898.00; and attorney's fees in the amount of $1,500.00 each to Harris County and the State.

For a complete description of the proposed settlement, the complete proposed Agreed Final Judgment should be reviewed. Requests for copies of the judgment, and written comments on the proposed settlement, should be directed to Jaxon Welchman, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, P.O. Box 12548, MC 066, Austin, Texas 78711-2548, phone (512) 475-3205, facsimile (512) 320-0911, or email: Jaxon.Welchman@oag.texas.gov. Written comments must be received within 30 days of publication of this notice to be considered.

TRD-202405177

Justin Gordon

General Counsel

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: October 30, 2024

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

Notice of Rate Ceilings

The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following rate ceilings by use of the formulas and methods described in §303.003, §303.005, and §303.009, Texas Finance Code.

The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 11/11/24-11/17/24 is 18.00% for consumer¹ credit.

The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 11/11/24-11/17/24 is 18.00% for commercial² credit.

The monthly ceiling as prescribed by §303.005³ and §303.009 for the period of 11/01/24-11/30/24 is 18.00%.

¹ Credit for personal, family, or household use.

² Credit for business, commercial, investment, or other similar purpose.

³ Only for variable rate commercial transactions, as provided by §303.004(a).

TRD-202405334

Leslie L. Pettijohn

Commissioner

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

Filed: November 6, 2024

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Agreed Orders

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 December 13, 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 December 13, 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: 32SII, LLC dba Chipper Point Apartments; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0783-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN105068431; LOCATION: Lubbock, Lubbock County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.42(b)(1) and (e)(3), by failing to provide disinfection facilities for the groundwater supply for the purpose of microbiological control and distribution protection; PENALTY: $608; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Savannah Jackson, (512) 239-4306; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(2) COMPANY: American Ckritical Energy Systems, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0520-MLM-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101214930; LOCATION: Spring Branch, Comal County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §288.20(a) and §288.30(5)(B) and TWC, §11.1272(c), by failing to adopt a drought contingency plan which includes all elements for municipal use by a retail public water supplier; 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(d)(2)(A) and §290.110(b)(4) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §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; 30 TAC §290.46(f)(2) and (3)(A)(iii) and (B)(ii), by failing to maintain water works operation and maintenance records and make them readily available for review by the Executive Director upon request; 30 TAC §290.46(i), by failing to adopt an adequate plumbing ordinance, regulations, or service agreement with provisions for proper enforcement to ensure that neither cross-connections nor other unacceptable plumbing practices are permitted; 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's facilities and equipment; 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)(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; and 30 TAC §290.46(s)(1), by failing to calibrate the facility's four well meters at least once every three years; PENALTY: $3,714; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ilia Perez-Ramirez, (713) 767-3743; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(3) COMPANY: Bell County Water Control and Improvement District 2; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1389-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101610418; LOCATION: Little River Academy, Bell County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number WQ0011091001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Numbers 1, 2, and 6, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $109,200; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Kolby Farren, (512) 239-2098; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(4) COMPANY: Blue Cube Operations LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0306-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN108772245; LOCATION: Freeport, Brazoria County; TYPE OF FACILITY: chemical manufacturing plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.10(b)(2) and §122.143(4), Federal Operating Permit (FOP) Number O2207, General Terms and Conditions (GTC) and Special Terms and Conditions (STC) Number 2.E., and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(b), by failing to submit an annual emissions inventory update that consists of actual emissions; and 30 TAC §116.115(c) and §122.143(4), New Source Review Permit Number 5340, Special Conditions Number 9, FOP Number O1388, GTC and STC Number 20, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain the thermal oxidizer firebox exit temperature equal to or greater than the respective hourly average temperature established during the most recent satisfactory stack testing; PENALTY: $45,938; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $18,375; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Caleb Martin, (512) 239-2091; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(5) COMPANY: City of Poth; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0099-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101390367; LOCATION: Poth, Wilson County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.39(j)(1)(A) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §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 §290.41(c)(3)(A), by failing to submit well completion data for review and approval prior to placing the facility's public drinking water Well Number 5 into service; and 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(D)(iii) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide two or more pumps that have a total capacity of 2.0 gallons per minute (gpm) per connection or that have a total capacity of at least 1,000 gpm and the ability to meet peak hourly demands with the largest pump out of service, whichever is less; PENALTY: $1,250; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Hilda Iyasele, (512) 239-5280; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(6) COMPANY: City of Rotan; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0575-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101440659; LOCATION: Rotan, Fisher County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.115(f)(1) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to comply with the maximum contaminant level of 0.080 milligrams per liter for total trihalomethanes, based on the locational running annual average; 30 TAC §290.117(c)(2)(A), (h) and (i)(1), by failing to collect lead and copper tap samples at the required 20 sample sites, have the samples analyzed, and report the results to the executive director (ED) for the January 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023, and July 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023, monitoring periods; 30 TAC §290.117(c)(2)(B), (h) and (i)(1), by failing to collect lead and copper tap samples at the required ten sample sites, have the samples analyzed, and report the results to the ED for the January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022, monitoring period; and 30 TAC §290.117(c)(2)(C), (h) and (i)(1), by failing to collect lead and copper tap samples at the required ten sample sites, have the samples analyzed, and report the results to the ED for the January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2021, monitoring period; PENALTY: $5,910; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Emerson Rinewalt, (512) 239-1131; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(7) COMPANY: CYPRESS CREEK Water Supply Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0419-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101235760; LOCATION: Woodville, Tyler County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.117(d)(2)(A), (h) and (i)(2), by failing to collect one lead and copper sample from the facility's one entry point no later than 180 days after the end of the January 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023, monitoring period during which the copper action level was exceeded, have the samples analyzed, and report the results to the executive director (ED); 30 TAC §290.117(f)(3)(A), by failing to submit a recommendation to the ED for optimal corrosion control treatment within six months after the end of the January 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023, monitoring period during which the copper action level was exceeded; 30 TAC §290.117(g)(2)(A), by failing to submit a recommendation to the ED for source water treatment within 180 days after the January 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023, monitoring period during which the copper action level was exceeded; 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 that were tested, and failing to mail a copy of the consumer notification of tap results to the ED along with a certification that the consumer notification had been distributed in a manner consistent with TCEQ requirements for the January 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023, monitoring period; and 30 TAC §290.122(c)(2)(A) and (f), by failing to provide a public notification, accompanied with a signed Certificate of Delivery, to the ED regarding the failure to collect lead and copper tap samples at the required twenty sample sites, have the samples analyzed, and report the results to the ED for the January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020, January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021, and January 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022, monitoring periods and regarding the failure to submit a Disinfection Level Quarterly Operating Report to the ED by the tenth day of the month following the end of each quarter for the third quarter of 2022; PENALTY: $5,312; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ilia Perez-Ramirez, (713) 767-3743; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(8) COMPANY: FRIBERG-COOPER WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0620-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101439487; LOCATION: Wichita Falls, Wichita County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.46(q)(1)(A)(i), by failing to institute special precautions as described in the flowchart found in 30 TAC §290.47(e) in the event of low distribution pressure and water outages; PENALTY: $780; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Daphne Greene, (903) 535-5157; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, (903) 535-5100.

(9) COMPANY: JF Excavation and Materials, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0043-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN111611430; LOCATION: Willis, Montgomery County; TYPE OF FACILITY: aggregate production operation (APO); 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; and 30 TAC §342.25(b), by failing to register the site as an APO no later than the tenth business day before the beginning date of regulated activities; PENALTY: $11,750; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Monica Larina, (361) 881-6965; REGIONAL OFFICE: 500 North Shoreline Boulevard, Suite 500, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401, (361) 881-6900.

(10) COMPANY: McRae Partners I, Ltd.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0542-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN105196158; LOCATION: Kerrville, Kerr County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.39(h)(3) and (j)(1)(A) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0351, by failing to notify the Executive Director in writing as to the completion of a water works project and attest to the fact that the completed work is substantially in accordance with the plans and specifications on file with the commission; and 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; PENALTY: $1,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Mason DeMasi, (210) 657-8425; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 492-3096.

(11) COMPANY: North Collin Special Utility District; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0637-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101458552; LOCATION: Princeton, Collin County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(D)(i) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide two or more wells having a total capacity of 0.6 gallons per minute per connection; PENALTY: $750; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Emerson Rinewalt, (512) 239-1131; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(12) COMPANY: RACETRAC INCORPORATED; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1422-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102269487; LOCATION: Dallas, Dallas County; TYPE OF FACILITY: operator; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A), by failing to monitor underground storage tanks for releases at least once every 30 days; PENALTY: $5,250; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Adriana Fuentes, (956) 430-6057; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1804 West Jefferson Avenue, Harlingen, Texas 78550-5247, (956) 425-6010.

(13) COMPANY: Riverbend Water Resources District; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0120-IWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101274231; LOCATION: New Boston, Bowie County; TYPE OF FACILITY: municipal wastewater treatment plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.121(1), TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number WQ0004664000, Phase I Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1 for Outfall Number 101 and Phase I Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Numbers 1 and 2 for Outfall Number 001, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $25,463; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Taylor Williamson, (512) 239-2097; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(14) COMPANY: RLB CONTRACTING, INCORPORATED; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0647-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN111720637; LOCATION: Point Comfort, Calhoun County; TYPE OF FACILITY: home building site; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and 40 Code of Federal Regulations §122.26(c), by failing to obtain authorization to discharge stormwater associated with construction activities; PENALTY: $7,500; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Wyatt Throm, (512) 239-1120; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(15) COMPANY: SJRR Power, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-0902-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN110723897; LOCATION: Channelview, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: natural gas power station; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §122.143(4) and §122.146(1) and (2), Federal Operating Permit Number O4153, General Terms and Conditions and Special Terms and Conditions Number 9, and Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.085(b), by failing to certify compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit for at least each 12-month period following initial permit issuance, and failing to submit a permit compliance certification within 30 days of any certification period; PENALTY: $7,700; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Johnnie Wu, (512) 239-2524; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(16) COMPANY: SUPER DIAMOND EAGLE INCORPORATED dba Eagle C-Store Hwy 69; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0686-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102273315; 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 UST system; PENALTY: $5,180; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ramyia Wendt, (512) 239-2513; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(17) COMPANY: VAM USA, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1409-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102186194; LOCATION: Houston, 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 WQ0015026001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $7,125; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Samantha Smith, (512) 239-2099; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(18) COMPANY: Wild Boar Ranch, LP; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0612-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN108433103; LOCATION: Fredericksburg, Gillespie County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.39(h)(3) and (j)(1)(A) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0351, by failing to notify the Executive Director in writing as to the completion of a water works project and attest to the fact that the completed work is substantially in accordance with the plans and specifications on file with the commission; PENALTY: $1,050; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ilia Perez-Ramirez, (512) 239-2556; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(19) COMPANY: WORTHAM OAKS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0314-EAQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN106359268; LOCATION: San Antonio, Bexar County; TYPE OF FACILITY: residential community; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §213.4(k) and Edwards Aquifer Protection Plan ID Number 13-14082101, Standard Conditions Number 19, by failing to maintain the permanent best management practices after construction until such time as the maintenance obligation is either assumed in writing by another entity having ownership or control of the property; PENALTY: $3,375; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $1,350; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Megan Crinklaw, (512) 239-1129; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(20) COMPANY: Wyman-Gordon Forgings, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1576-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100217413; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: steel forging plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §§122.121, 122.133(2), and 122.241(b), and Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.054 and §382.085(b), by failing to submit a permit renewal application at least six months prior to the expiration of a federal operating permit; PENALTY: $7,650; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Trenton White, (903) 535-5155; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, (903) 535-5100.

TRD-202405318

Gitanjali Yadav

Deputy Director, Litigation

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: November 5, 2024

Enforcement Orders

A default order was adopted regarding Daryll Hawes aka Darryl Hawes, Docket No. 2021‑0023‑MLM‑E on November 6, 2024 assessing $13,281 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Barrett Hollingsworth, 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 Humble, Docket No. 2022‑0130‑MLM‑E on November 6, 2024 assessing $15,750 in administrative penalties with $3,150 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 default order was adopted regarding John Phillip Reeves, Docket No. 2022‑0196‑AIR‑E on November 6, 2024 assessing $6,250 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 NEDERLAND TANK WASH, INC., Docket No. 2022‑0495‑AIR‑E on November 6, 2024 assessing $59,004 in administrative penalties with $11,800 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Danielle Porras, 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 Intercontinental Terminals Company LLC, Docket No. 2022‑0827‑IWD‑E on November 6, 2024 assessing $26,775 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 INEOS Styrolution America LLC, Docket No. 2022‑1110‑AIR‑E on November 6, 2024 assessing $32,625 in administrative penalties with $6,525 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 WOODLAND OAKS UTILITY, LP, Docket No. 2022‑1373‑MWD‑E on November 6, 2024 assessing $15,152 in administrative penalties with $3,030 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.

A default order was adopted regarding Randy Howell, Docket No. 2022‑1435‑MSW‑E on November 6, 2024 assessing $5,000 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Alexander Kepczyk, 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 ATKINSON CANDY COMPANY, Docket No. 2023‑0030‑WQ‑E on November 6, 2024 assessing $60,000 in administrative penalties with $12,000 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 Patrick Griffin, Docket No. 2023‑0078‑MLM‑E on November 6, 2024 assessing $29,250 in administrative penalties with $5,850 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Nancy Sims, 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 Webb County, Docket No. 2023‑0493‑PWS‑E on November 6, 2024 assessing $4,500 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Taner Hengst, 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 Texas Department of Transportation, Docket No. 2023‑0751‑MWD‑E on November 6, 2024 assessing $14,250 in administrative penalties with $2,850 deferred. 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 MDB Enterprises, Inc., Docket No. 2023‑0946‑WQ‑E on November 6, 2024 assessing $17,500 in administrative penalties with 3,500 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 Borden County, Docket No. 2024‑0163‑PWS‑E on November 6, 2024 assessing $1,787 in administrative penalties with $1,312 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Kaisie Hubschmitt, 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 Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Docket No. 2024‑1282‑IWD‑E on November 6, 2024 assessing $3,750 in administrative penalties with $750 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.

TRD-202405355

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: November 6, 2024

Notice of an Amendment to a Certificate of Adjudication Application No. 10-3980B

Notice Issued October 24, 2024

Riceland Landvest, LLC, LP (Owner/Applicant), 15915 Katy Freeway, Suite 405, Houston, Texas 77094-1710, seeks to amend its portion of Certificate of Adjudication No. 10-3980 to sever the irrigation rights from the appurtenant land, add municipal use, and change the place of use for agriculture and municipal purposes to Harris County. Applicant also seeks to add an exempt interbasin transfer to those portions of Harris County within the Trinity-San Jacinto and San Jacinto-Brazos Coastal Basins.

More information on the application and how to participate in the permitting process is given below.

The Executive Director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft permit. The application and fees were received on June 12, 2023. The application was declared administratively complete and accepted for filing with the Office of the Chief Clerk on July 18, 2023.

The Executive Director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft amendment. The draft amendment, if granted, would contain special conditions related to water conservation and drought contingency plans. The application, technical memoranda, and Executive Director's draft amendment are available for viewing on the TCEQ webpage at: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/water_rights/wr-permitting/view-wr-pend-apps. Alternatively, you may request a copy of the documents by contacting the TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk by phone at (512) 239-3300 or by mail at TCEQ OCC, Notice Team (MC-105), P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711.

Written public comments and requests for a public meeting should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, at the address provided in the information section below by November 12, 2024. A public meeting is intended for the taking of public comment and is not a contested case hearing. A public meeting will be held if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application.

The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on this application if a written hearing request is filed by November 12, 2024. The Executive Director may approve the application unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed by November 12, 2024.

To request a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, if any; (2) applicant's name and permit number; (3) the statement "[I/we] request a contested case hearing;" (4) a brief and specific description of how you would be affected by the application in a way not common to the general public; and (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the proposed activity. You may also submit proposed conditions for the requested permit which would satisfy your concerns. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address provided in the information section below.

If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not issue the permit and will forward the application and hearing request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.

Written hearing requests, public comments, or requests for a public meeting should be submitted to 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/ by entering ADJ 5311 in the search field. For information concerning the hearing process, please contact the Public Interest Counsel, MC 103, at the same address.

For additional information, individual members of the general public may contact the Public Education Program at (800) 687-4040. General information regarding the TCEQ can be found at our website at www.tceq.texas.gov. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040 o por el internet al www.tceq.texas.gov.

TRD-202405344

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: November 6, 2024

Notice of District Petition TCEQ Internal Control No. D-06272024-061

Notice issued October 30, 2024

TCEQ Internal Control No. D-06272024-061; Kendall County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4 (the "District") filed an application with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for authority to levy an impact fee of $9,241 per connection within the District's service area. The District files this application under the authority of Chapter 395 of the Local Government Code, 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 293, and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The purpose of impact fees is to generate revenue to recover the costs of capital improvements or facility expansions made necessary by and attributable to serving new development in the District's regional service area. At the direction of the District, a registered engineer has prepared a capital improvements plan for the system that identifies the capital improvements or facility expansions and their costs for which the impact fees will be assessed. The impact fee application and supporting information are available for inspection and copying during regular business hours in the Districts Section of the Water Supply Division, Third Floor of Building F (in the TCEQ Park 35 Office Complex located between Yager and Braker lanes on North IH-35), 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753. A copy of the impact fee application and supporting information, as well as the capital improvements plan, is available for inspection and copying at the District's office during regular business hours.

INFORMATION SECTION

To view the complete issued notice, view the notice on our website at www.tceq.texas.gov/agency/cc/pub_notice.html or call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 to obtain a copy of the complete notice. When searching the website, type in the issued date range shown at the top of this document to obtain search results. The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on the petition if a written hearing request is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of the notice. To request a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, if any; (2) the name of the Petitioner and the TCEQ Internal Control Number; (3) the statement "I/we request a contested case hearing"; (4) a brief description of how you would be affected by the petition in a way not common to the general public; and (5) the location of your property relative to the proposed District's boundaries. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the petition. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address provided in the information section below. The Executive Director may approve the petition unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of this notice. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not approve the petition and will forward the petition and hearing request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. If a contested case hearing is held, it will be a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Written hearing requests should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. For information concerning the hearing process, please contact the Public Interest Counsel, MC 103, at the same address. For additional information, individual members of the general public may contact the Districts Review Team, at (512) 239-4691. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (512) 239-0200. General information regarding TCEQ can be found at our website at www.tceq.texas.gov.

TRD-202405347

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: November 6, 2024

Notice of District Petition TCEQ Internal Control No. D-09252024-046

Notice issued October 31, 2024

TCEQ Internal Control No. D-09252024-046: 4 Corners Builders & Developers, LLC and Sylvia A. Poessel Testamentary Trust, (Petitioners) filed a petition for creation of Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 273 (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, §59 of the Constitution of the State of Texas; Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code; 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 293; and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The petition states that: (1) the Petitioners hold title to a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there is one lienholder, The First State Bank, Louise, a state chartered bank, on the property to be included in the proposed District and information provided indicates that the lienholder consents to the creation of the proposed District; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 324.20 acres located within Fort Bend County, Texas; and (4) none of the land within the proposed District is within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of any city. The petition further states that the proposed District will: (1) purchase, design, construct, acquire, maintain, own, operate, repair, improve, and extend a waterworks and sanitary sewer system for residential and commercial purposes; (2) construct, acquire, improve, extend, maintain, and operate works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances helpful or necessary to provide more adequate drainage for the proposed District; (3) control, abate, and amend local storm waters or other harmful excesses of water; and (4) purchase, construct, acquire, maintain, own, operate, repair, improve, and extend such additional facilities, including roads, parks and recreation facilities, systems, plants, and enterprises as shall be consonant with all of the purposes for which the proposed District is created. According to the petition, a preliminary investigation has been made to determine the cost of the project, and it is estimated by the Petitioners that the cost of said project will be approximately $92,600,000 ($61,800,000 for water, wastewater, and drainage, $21,100,000 for roads, and $9,700,000 for recreational).

INFORMATION SECTION

TRD-202405348

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: November 6, 2024

Notice of District Petition TCEQ Internal Control No. D-09302024-052

Notice issued October 31, 2024

TCEQ Internal Control No. D-09302024-052: Chesmar Homes, LLC and Brandt Ranch, LLC, (Petitioners) filed a petition for creation of Purlsong Municipal Management District of Comal County (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, Section 59 of the Constitution of the State of Texas; Chapter 375, Texas Local Government Code; Chapter 49 of the Texas Water Code; Title 30, Chapter 293 of the Texas Administrative Code; and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The petition states that: (1) the Petitioners hold title to a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2): there is one lienholder, Pinnacle Bank, on the property to be included in the proposed District and information provided indicates that the lienholder consents to the creation of the proposed District; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 835.159 acres located within Comal County, Texas; and (4) none of the land within the proposed District is within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of any city. The petition further states that the proposed District will: (1) purchase, construct, acquire, maintain, own, operate, repair, improve, and extend a waterworks and sanitary sewer system for residential and commercial purposes; (2) construct, acquire, improve, extend, maintain and operate works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances helpful or necessary to provide more adequate drainage for the proposed District; (3) control, abate, and amend local stormwaters or other harmful excesses of waters; and (4) purchase, construct, acquire, improve, maintain, and operate, repair, improve, and extend such additional facilities, including roads, systems, plants and enterprises as shall be consonant with the purposes for which the proposed District is created. According to the petition, a preliminary investigation has been made to determine the cost of the project, and it is estimated by the Petitioners that the cost of said project will be approximately $234,757,032 ($166,557,662 for water, wastewater, and drainage and $68,199,370 for roads).

INFORMATION SECTION

TRD-202405349

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: November 6, 2024

Notice of District Petition TCEQ Internal Control No. D-09302024-058

Notice issued October 30, 2024 TCEQ Internal Control No. D-09302024-058: Utilities, Inc. of Texas, a Delaware corporation, and Turner Land & Hay, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (Petitioners) filed a petition for creation of Bastrop County Municipal Utility District No. 7 (District) of Bastrop County with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, §59 of the Constitution of the State of Texas; Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code; 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 293; and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The petition states that: (1) the Petitioners hold title to a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there are no lienholders on the property to be included in the proposed District; and (3) none of the land is located within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of any city in Texas. The petition further states that the proposed District will design, construct, acquire, improve, extend, finance, and issue bonds for: (1) maintenance, operation, and conveyance of an adequate and efficient water works and sanitary sewer system for domestic purposes; (2) maintenance, operation, and conveyance of works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances helpful or necessary to provide more adequate drainage for the District, and to control, abate, and amend local storm waters or other harmful excesses of waters; (3) maintenance, operation, and conveyance of park and recreational facilities; (4) conveyance of roads and improvements in aid of roads; and (5) maintenance, operation, and conveyance of such other additional facilities, systems, plants, and enterprises as may be consistent with any or all of the purposes for which the District is created

According to the petition, a preliminary investigation has been made to determine the cost of the project, and it is estimated by the Petitioners that the cost of said project will be approximately $84,850,000 ($45,300,000 for water, wastewater, and drainage plus $14,900,000 for recreation plus $25,100,000 for roads). INFORMATION SECTION To view the complete issued notice, view the notice on our website at www.tceq.texas.gov/agency/cc/pub_notice.html or call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 to obtain a copy of the complete notice. When searching the website, type in the issued date range shown at the top of this document to obtain search results. The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on the petition if a written hearing request is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of the notice. To request a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, if any; (2) the name of the Petitioner and the TCEQ Internal Control Number; (3) the statement "I/we request a contested case hearing"; (4) a brief description of how you would be affected by the petition in a way not common to the general public; and (5) the location of your property relative to the proposed District's boundaries. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the petition. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address provided in the information section below. The Executive Director may approve the petition unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of this notice. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not approve the petition and will forward the petition and hearing request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. If a contested case hearing is held, it will be a legal proceeding like a civil trial in state district court. Written hearing requests should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. For information concerning the hearing process, please contact the Public Interest Counsel, MC 103, at the same address. For additional information, individual members of the general public may contact the Districts Review Team, at (512) 239-4691. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (512) 239-0200. General information regarding TCEQ can be found at our website at www.tceq.texas.gov.

TRD-202405345

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: November 6, 2024

Notice of District Petition TCEQ Internal Control No. D-10072024-011

Notice issued October 31, 2024 TCEQ Internal Control No. D-10072024-011: Chesmar Homes, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, (Petitioner) filed a petition for creation of Regency Ranch Improvement District of Guadalupe County (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, Section 59 of the Texas Constitution, Chapter 375, Texas Local Government Code and Chapter 49, Texas Water Code, and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The petition states that: (1) the Petitioner holds title to a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there are no lienholders on the property to be included in the proposed District; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 33.132 acres located within Guadalupe County, Texas; and (4) none of the land within the proposed District is wholly within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of any city. The petition further states that the proposed District will: (1) purchase, design, construct, acquire, maintain, own, operate, repair, improve and extend a waterworks and sanitary wastewater system for residential and commercial purposes; (2) construct, acquire, improve, extend maintain and operate of works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment and appliances helpful or necessary to provide more adequate drainage for the proposed District; (3) control, abate and amend local storm waters or other harmful excesses of waters; and, (4) such other purchase, construction, acquisition, maintenance, ownership, operation, repair, improvement and extension of such additional facilities, including roads, systems, plants and enterprises as shall be consistent with all of the purposes for which the proposed District is created.

INFORMATION SECTION

TRD-202405350

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: November 6, 2024

Notice of District Petition TCEQ Internal Control No. D-10092024-015

Notice issued October 30, 2024

TCEQ Internal Control No. D-10092024-015: Martin Land Ventures, LTD., (Petitioner) filed a petition for creation of Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 251 (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, §59 of the Constitution of the State of Texas; Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code; 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 293; and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The petition states that: (1) the Petitioner holds title to a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there is one lienholder, Capital Farm Credit, ACA, a federally chartered institution of the Farm Credit System and an instrumentality of the government of the United States of America, on the property to be included in the proposed District and the lienholder consents to the creation of the proposed District; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 338.559 acres located within Montgomery County, Texas; and (4) none of the land within the proposed District is within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of any city. The petition further states that the proposed District will: (1) purchase, construct, acquire, improve, extend, maintain, and operate a waterworks and wastewater system for domestic and commercial purposes; (2) purchase, construct, acquire, improve, extend, maintain, and operate works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances helpful or necessary to provide more adequate drainage for the proposed District; and (3) control, abate, and amend local storm waters or other harmful excesses of water. The proposed District also intends to purchase interests in land and purchase, construct, acquire, improve, extend, maintain, and operate improvements, facilities, and equipment for the purpose of providing recreational facilities. Pursuant to Section 54.234, Texas Water Code, as amended, the proposed District may also exercise road powers and authority pursuant to applicable law, and pursuant to applicable law, the proposed District may also establish, finance, provide, operate, and maintain a fire department and/or fire-fighting services within the proposed District. This expression is not intended to limit the future powers and purposes of the proposed District, or the acquisition, financing, operation, maintenance by the proposed District of such additional facilities, systems, plants, and enterprises as shall be consonant with all of the purposes for which the proposed District is created. According to the petition, a preliminary investigation has been made to determine the cost of the project, and it is estimated by the Petitioner that the cost of said project will be approximately $51,125,000 ($31,450,000 for water, wastewater, and drainage plus $12,875,000 for roads plus $6,800,000 for recreational facilities).

INFORMATION SECTION

TRD-202405346

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: November 6, 2024

Notice of Opportunity to Comment on an Agreed Order of Administrative Enforcement Actions

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 December 13, 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 December 13, 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: Arnona Inc. dba Sunny Market & Deli; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-0538-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101447688; LOCATION: 6001 North Main Street, Fort Worth, Tarrant County; TYPE OF FACILITY: underground storage tank (UST) system; RULES VIOLATED: TWC, §26.3475(d) and 30 TAC §334.49(a)(1), by failing to provide corrosion protection for the UST system; PENALTY: $3,375; STAFF ATTORNEY: William Hogan, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-5918; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.

TRD-202405333

Gitanjali Yadav

Deputy Director, Litigation

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: November 6, 2024

Notice of Public Meeting Cancellation

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) submitted a Notice of Public Meeting for TPDES Permit for Municipal Wastewater New Permit Number WQ0016342001 for Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, for publication in the October 18, 2024, issue of the Texas Register, TexReg Docket Number 202404797. The public meeting scheduled for Thursday, November 14, 2024 is cancelled.

Members of the public with questions regarding this application or public meeting may seek further information by calling the TCEQ Public Education Program toll free at (800) 687-4040.

TRD-202405351

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: November 6, 2024

Texas Ethics Commission

List of Delinquent Filers

LIST OF LATE FILERS

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: Personal Financial Statement due July 22, 2024

#00083830 - Santos Vargas, 99 Sunriver, Boerne, Texas 78006

#00088852 - Andrew Spaniol, 1500 Marilla St., Ste. 7DN, Dallas, Texas 75201

Deadline: Personal Financial Statement due September 18, 2024

#00088880 - Jeffrey L. McGunegle, 6017 Jameson Road #8, Amarillo, Texas 79106

#00088915 - Nancy A. Nichols, 11650 County Road 4215, Tyler, Texas 75706

#00088951 - Seth NMN Steele, P.O. Box 1219, Rye, Texas 77364

TRD-202405315

J.R. Johnson

Executive Director

Texas Ethics Commission

Filed: November 4, 2024

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Updates to Medicaid Payment Rates for Medical Policy Reviews, Special Review and HCPCS Quarterly Updates

Hearing. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will conduct a public hearing on December 4, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., to receive public comments on proposed updates to Medical Policy Reviews, HCPCS Quarterly Updates and a Special Review.

This hearing will be conducted as an online event only. 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/7914903065335951960

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.

A recording of the hearing will be archived and accessible on demand at https://www.hhs.texas.gov/about/live-archived-meetings 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 payment rates for the topics presented during the rate hearing will be as follows:

Effective September 01, 2024

Medical Policy Review:

-Influenza Vaccine-90653

Effective October 01, 2024

Medical Policy Review:

-COVID-19 End-Dated Codes

Effective December 01, 2024

Special Review:

-ASC/HASC End-Dated codes

Effective March 22, 2024

HCPCS Quarterly Updates:

-Q2 HCPCS-Q0224

-Q2 HCPCS Non Drugs- M0224

Effective March 1, 2025

HCPCS Quarterly Updates:

-Q2 HCPCS Non Drugs- TOS F

-Q2 HCPCS Non Drugs- TOS 2

Methodology and Justification. The proposed payment rates were calculated in accordance with Title 1 of the Texas Administrative Code:

Section 355.8085, Reimbursement Methodology for Physicians and Other Practitioners;

Section 355.8121, Reimbursement to Ambulatory Surgical Centers;

Section 355.8441, Reimbursement Methodologies for Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) Services (also known as Texas Health Steps);

Rate Hearing Packet. A briefing packet describing the proposed payment rates will be made available at https://pfd.hhs.texas.gov/rate-packets on or before November 24, 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 PFDAcuteCare@hhs.texas.gov.

Written Comments. Written comments regarding the proposed payment rates 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 PFDAcuteCare@hhs.texas.gov. 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-202405332

Karen Ray

Chief Counsel

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Filed: November 6, 2024

Public Notice - Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance Amendment

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announces its intent to submit amendments to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. The proposed amendments will be effective December 1, 2024.

The purpose of the amendments is to update the fee schedules in the current state plan by adjusting fees, rates, or charges for the following service:

Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC).

The proposed amendment is estimated to result in an annual aggregate expenditure of $0 for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2025, consisting of $0 in federal funds and $0 in state general revenue. For FFY 2026, the estimated annual aggregate expenditure is $0 consisting of $0 in federal funds and $0 in state general revenue. For FFY 2027, the estimated annual aggregate expenditure is $0 consisting of $0 in federal funds and $0 in state general revenue.

Further detail on specific reimbursement rates and percentage changes will be made available on the HHSC Provider Finance website under the proposed effective date at: https://pfd.hhs.texas.gov/rate-packets.

Rate Hearings.

A rate hearing will be conducted online on December 4th, 2024. Information about the proposed rate changes and hearing will be published in the current issue of the Texas Register. Additional information and the notice of hearings can be found at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/index.shtml. Archived recordings of the hearings can be found at https://www.hhs.texas.gov/about/meetings-events.

Copy of Proposed Amendment.

Interested parties may obtain additional information and/or a free copy of the proposed amendment by contacting Nicole Hotchkiss, State Plan Policy Advisor, by mail at the Health and Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 13247, Mail Code H-600, Austin, Texas 78711; by telephone at (512) 487-3349; by facsimile at (512) 730-7472; or by e-mail at Medicaid_Chip_SPA_Inquiries@hhsc.state.tx.us. Once submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for approval, copies of the proposed amendment will be available for review at the HHSC Access and Eligibility Services for local benefit offices.

Written Comments.

Written comments about the proposed amendment and/or requests to review comments may be sent by U.S. mail, overnight mail, special delivery mail, hand delivery, 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, special delivery mail, or hand delivery

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Attention: Provider Finance Department

North Austin Complex

Mail Code H-400

4601 W. Guadalupe St.

Austin, Texas 78751

Phone number for package delivery: (512) 730-7401

Fax

Attention: Provider Finance at (512) 730-7475

PFDAcuteCare@hhs.texas.gov

Preferred Communication.

For quickest response, please use e-mail or phone, if possible, for communication with HHSC related to this state plan amendment.

TRD-202405331

Karen Ray

Chief Counsel

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Filed: November 6, 2024

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

TDHCA Governing Board Approved Draft of 2025 Streamlined Annual Public Housing Authority Plan

A draft of the 2025 Streamlined Annual Public Housing Authority Plan (PHA Plan) that was approved by the TDHCA Governing Board on October 10, 2024.

Public Comment Period: Starts: 8:00 a.m. Central time on Monday, November 18, 2024

Ends: 5:00 p.m. Central time on Monday, December 16, 2024

Comments received after 5:00 p.m. Central time on Monday, December 16, 2024 will not be accepted.

Written comments may be submitted, in hard copy or electronic formats to:

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Attn: Andre Adams, Section 8 Manager

P.O. Box 13941

Austin, Texas 78711-3941

Email: andre.adams@tdhca.texas.gov

A public hearing will be held on November 19, 2024 beginning at 2:00 p.m. Central time and end at 3:00 p.m. at:

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

221 E 11th Street, Room 129

Austin, Texas 78701

Written comments may be submitted in hard copy or email formats within the designated public comment period.

Those making public comment are encouraged to reference the specific draft rule, policy, or plan related to their comment as well as a specific reference or cite associated with each comment. Please be aware that all comments submitted to the TDHCA will be considered public information.

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

Street Address: 221 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 13941, Austin, Texas 78711-3941

Main Number: (512) 475-3800 Toll Free: (800) 525-0657

Email: info@tdhca.texas.gov Web: www.tdhca.texas.gov

Propuesta aprobada por la Junta Directiva del Departamento de Vivienda y Asuntos Comunitarios de Texas del Plan Anual simplificado de la Autoridad de Vivienda Pública 2025

Comentario Público

Período de comentario público: Comienza: 8:00 a.m. del lunes 18 de noviembre de 2024

Finaliza: 5:00 p.m. del lunes 16 de diciembre de 2024

Comentarios recibidos después de las 5:00 p.m. el lunes 16 de diciembre de 2024 no serán aceptados.

Se pueden enviar comentarios por escrito, en copia impresa/fax o en formato electrónico a:

Departamento de Vivienda y Asuntos Comunitarios de Texas

A la atención de: Andre Adams, Gerente de la Sección 8

P.O. Box 13941

Austin, Texas 78711-3941

Correo electrónico: andre.adams@tdhca.texas.gov

Se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública el 19 de noviembre de 2024 a partir de las 2:00 p.m. y finalizará a las 3:00 p.m. en la siguiente dirección:

Departamento de Vivienda y Asuntos Comunitarios de Texas

221 E. 11th Street, Cuarto 129

Austin, Texas 78701

Los comentarios por escrito se pueden enviar en formato impreso o por correo electrónico dentro del período designado para comentarios públicos. Los que hagan comentarios públicos son animados a hacer referencia a la propuesta de regla, póliza, o plan específico relacionado con su comentario, así como a una referencia o cita específica asociada con cada comentario. Por favor tenga en cuenta que todos los comentarios enviados al Departamento de Vivienda y Asuntos Comunitarios de Texas se considerarán información pública.

DEPARTAMENTO DE VIVIENDA Y ASUNTOS COMUNITARIOS DE TEXAS

Dirección física: 221 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701

Dirección de correspondencia: P.O. Box 13941, Austin, Texas 78711-3941

Número principal: (512) 475-3800 Número gratuito: (800) 525-0657

Correo electrónico: info@tdhca.texas.gov Página web: www.tdhca.texas.gov

TRD-202405220

Bobby Wilkinson

Executive Director

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Filed: October 31, 2024

Texas Department of Insurance

Company Licensing

Application for incorporation in the state of Texas for Access to Care Health Plan, LLC, a domestic Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). The home office is in Austin, Texas.

Application to do business in the state of Texas for Immigrant Life Insurance Company of America, a foreign life, accident and/or health company. The home office is in Stamford, Connecticut.

Application for Consolidated National Insurance Company, a foreign fire and/or casualty company, to change its name to Drivers Edge Insurance Company. The home office is in Traverse City, Michigan.

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 Andrew Guerrero, 1601 Congress Ave., Suite 6.900, Austin, Texas 78711.

TRD-202405354

Justin Beam

Chief Clerk

Texas Department of Insurance

Filed: November 6, 2024

Legislative Budget Board

Tax Relief Amendment Implementation - Limit on Growth of Certain State Appropriations

LEGAL REFERENCES

The Texas Constitution, Article VIII, Section 22(a), restriction on the rate of growth of appropriations, commonly referred to as the tax spending limit, states that:

In no biennium shall the rate of growth of appropriations from state tax revenues not dedicated by this constitution exceed the estimated rate of growth of the state's economy. The legislature shall provide by general law procedures to implement this subsection.

This provision does not alter, amend, or repeal the Texas Constitution, Article III, Section 49a, known as the pay-as-you-go provision.

To implement this provision, Texas Government Code, Section 316.002 places the responsibility for approval of a limitation on the growth of certain state appropriations with the Legislative Budget Board. A part of the procedure for approving the limitation is set forth in Sections 316.003 and 316.004 as follows:

Section. 316.003. Before the Legislative Budget Board approves the items of information required by Section 316.002, the board shall publish in the Texas Register the proposed items of information and a description of the methodology and sources used in the calculations.

Section. 316.004. Not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year, the Legislative Budget Board shall hold a public hearing to solicit testimony regarding the proposed items of information and the methodology used in making the calculations required by Section 316.002.

These items of information are identified as follows in the Texas Government Code, Section 316.002:

1. the estimated rate of growth of the state's economy from the current biennium to the next biennium;

2. the level of appropriations for the current biennium from state tax revenues not dedicated by the constitution; and

3. the amount of state tax revenues not dedicated by the constitution that could be appropriated for the next biennium within the limit established by the estimated rate of growth of the state's economy.

In this memorandum, each item of information is discussed in this same order.

ESTIMATED RATE OF GROWTH OF THE STATE'S ECONOMY

A definition of the "estimated rate of growth of the state's economy" is set in the Texas Government Code, Section 316.002(b), in the following words:

(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the board shall determine the estimated rate of growth of the state's economy by dividing the estimated Texas total personal income for the next biennium by the estimated Texas total personal income for the current biennium. Using standard statistical methods, the board shall make the estimate by projecting through the biennium the estimated Texas total personal income reported by the United States Department of Commerce or its successor in function.

(c) If a more comprehensive definition of the rate of growth of the state's economy is developed and is approved by the committee established by Section 316.005, the board may use that definition in calculating the limit on appropriations.

The U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis defines state personal income as follows:

...the income received by persons from all sources, that is, from participation in production, from both government and business transfer payments, and from government interest. Personal income is the sum of wage and salary disbursements, supplements to wages and salaries, proprietors' income, rental income of persons, personal dividend income, personal interest income, and transfer payments, less contributions for social insurance.

Based on information from the U.S. Commerce Department's personal income account for Texas for calendar year 2023, the largest component of Texas personal income is wage and salary disbursements, estimated at $1,025.8 billion during calendar year 2023. Those salary and wage disbursements are then added with supplements to wages and salaries, primarily employer contributions to private pensions and welfare funds, and proprietors' income to arrive at total earnings by place of work. Texas' total earnings by place of work reached an estimated $1,454.9 billion in calendar year 2023. In deriving Texas' total personal income, adjustments are made to total earnings by place of work. Personal and employee contributions for social insurance, principally Social Security payroll taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals, are deducted. A place-of-residence adjustment also is made to reflect the earnings of workers who cross state borders to live or work. Dividends, interest, and rent income are then added, along with transfer payments. The major types of transfer payments include Social Security, various retirement and unemployment insurance benefits, welfare, and disability and health insurance payments. Texas' total personal income is estimated to be $2,020.9 billion for calendar year 2023.

FORECASTING TEXAS PERSONAL INCOME

In reviewing standard statistical techniques for forecasting or projecting Texas personal income, the Legislative Budget Board has obtained the latest economic forecasts from the following sources, listed alphabetically: (1) Moody's Analytics, (2) Perryman Group, (3) S&P Global, and (4) Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. These forecasts are based on econometric models developed and maintained by the forecasting services listed.

Tables 1 and 2 show details of the Texas personal income growth rates of the various forecasting services for the 2026-27 biennium over the 2024-25 biennium. These forecasts range from 10.98 percent to 12.20 percent.

The Legislative Budget Board is not limited to one, or any combination of the growth rates, when adopting a Texas personal income growth rate for the 2026-27 biennium.

APPROPRIATIONS FROM STATE TAX REVENUE NOT DEDICATED BY THE CONSTITUTION FOR THE 2024-25 BIENNIUM

The amount of appropriations from state tax revenue that are not dedicated by the constitution in the 2024-25 biennium, the base biennium, is the second item of information to be determined by the Legislative Budget Board. As of November 2024, the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) staff estimates this amount to be $110,262,478,661. This item multiplied by the estimated rate of growth of Texas personal income from the 2024-25 biennium to the 2026-27 biennium produces the limitation on appropriations for the 2026-27 biennium pursuant to the Texas Constitution, Article VIII, Section 22(a).

CALCULATING THE 2024-25 LIMITATION

The limitation on appropriations of state tax revenue that is not dedicated by the state constitution in the 2026-27 biennium, the third item of information, may be illustrated by selecting a growth rate and applying it to the 2024-25 biennial appropriations base. A change to the 2024-25 biennial appropriations base would result in a corresponding change to the 2026-27 biennial limit.

METHOD OF CALCULATING 2024-25 APPROPRIATIONS FROM STATE TAX REVENUE NOT DEDICATED BY THE CONSTITUTION

As previously stated, LBB staff estimates the amount of appropriations from state tax revenue that are not dedicated by the constitution in the 2024-2025 biennium to be $110,262,478,661. This section details the sources of information used in this calculation.

Total appropriations for the 2024-25 biennium include those made by the Eighty-eighth Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, in House Bill 1; by the Eighty-eighth Legislature, Third Called Session, 2023, in Senate Bill 3, and other legislation affecting appropriations. Any subsequent appropriations made by the Eighty-ninth Legislature, 2025, for the 2024-25 biennium also would be included in total appropriations. General Revenue Funds appropriations are financed with revenues in the following General Revenue Funds: General Revenue Fund (Fund No. 0001), Available School Fund (Fund No. 0002), Technology and Instructional Materials Fund (Fund No. 0003), Foundation School Fund (Fund No. 0193), and Tobacco Settlement Fund (Fund No. 5040).

General Revenue-Related appropriations are classified as either "estimated to be" line item appropriations or "sum certain" line item appropriations, and are adjusted for constitutionally dedicated General Revenue Related appropriations. Each "estimated to be" appropriation may be adjusted under certain circumstances. For purposes of this calculation, most fiscal year 2024 estimated appropriations are replaced with actual 2024 expenditures. Most amounts for fiscal year 2025 are taken from House Bill 1, Eighty-eighth Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.

The Eighty-eighth Legislature adopted, and voters approved several constitutional amendments that exempt certain appropriations from the tax spending limit, including:

House Bill 9 and House Joint Resolution 125, 88th Legislature Regular Session (appropriation) - $1.5 billion appropriated to the Broadband Infrastructure Fund;

Senate Bill 10 and House Joint Resolution 2, 88th Legislature Regular Session (appropriation) - $3.5 billion appropriation for a cost-of-living adjustment to certain Teacher Retirement System retirees;

Senate Bill 1648 and Senate Joint Resolution 74, 88th Legislature Regular Session (appropriation) - $1.0 billion appropriated Parks and Wildlife Department for deposit to the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund; and

Senate Bill 2 and House Joint Resolution 2, 88th Legislature Second Called Session (estimate) - Exempts appropriations for ad valorem tax relief. Exclusions for the purpose of paying for ad valorem tax relief are limited to those made after the adoption of the constitutional amendment in November 2023. Ad valorem tax relief amounts are therefore calculated relative to the tax base and tax rates as they existed in fiscal year 2023. As reflected in Section 18.79, Article IX, House Bill 1, Eighty-eighth Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, this estimated appropriation was split between General Revenue Related Funds ($5.3 billion) and the Property Tax Relief Fund (Fund No. 0304) ($12.3 billion).

Of the $129,267,071,599 of adjusted General Revenue Fund appropriations, $101,395,223,628 is subject to the limitation because it is financed from state tax revenue that is not dedicated by the Constitution. Constitutionally dedicated state tax revenues deposited into General Revenue Funds are estimated to total $9,309,747,707 during the 2024-25 biennium. Appropriations from General Revenue Funds financed from nontax revenue are estimated at $18,562,100,264 for the 2024-25 biennium. Revenue analysis in this calculation applies to actual fiscal year 2024 revenue collections and the most recent revenue estimates by the Comptroller of Public Accounts for fiscal year 2025.

Certain tax revenues are deposited into funds and accounts outside of the General Revenue Funds. Appropriations from these funds and accounts financed with state tax revenue that are not dedicated by the constitution are included in this calculation. The state imposes a sales and use tax on boats and boat motors, of which 95.0 percent is deposited into the General Revenue Funds and the remaining 5.0 percent is deposited into General Revenue-Dedicated Account No. 0009, Game, Fish, and Water Safety. The state imposes an insurance companies maintenance tax, which is deposited into General Revenue-Dedicated Account No. 0036, Texas Department of Insurance. A portion of the motor vehicles sales tax, franchise tax, and cigarette tax is deposited into the Property Tax Relief Fund (Fund No. 0304). Similarly, sales tax revenue collected by marketplace providers on the sales of taxable items made through the marketplace is deposited to the Tax Reduction and Excellence in Education Fund (Fund No. 0305). The state transfers revenue in the General Revenue Funds to the Economic Stabilization Fund (Fund No. 0599) based on the amount of severance tax collections during the previous year. Most of the transferred revenue is tax revenue. General Revenue-Dedicated Account No. 5066, Rural Volunteer Fire Department Insurance, includes deposits of taxes on the sales of fireworks. Part of the sales tax and the motor vehicles sales tax is deposited into General Revenue-Dedicated Account No. 5071, Emissions Reduction Plan. In addition, General Revenue-Dedicated Account No. 5144, Physician Education Loan Repayment, includes deposits of tobacco tax revenue. Senate Bill 30, Eighty-eighth Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, transferred $400,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to General Revenue-Dedicated Account No. 5066, Deferred Maintenance. Appropriations from the account count against the tax spending limit to the same extent that appropriations from the General Revenue Fund count against the limit. As previously mentioned, the Eighty-eighth Legislature transferred $12,294,800,000 from the General Revenue Fund into the Property Tax Relief Fund (Fund No. 0304) and appropriated that amount as a method of finance for ad valorem tax relief in House Bill 1, Eighty-eighth Legislature, Regular Session, 2023. Additionally, the Eighty-eighth Legislature adopted, and voters approved a constitutional amendment creating the Texas Energy Fund (Fund No. 0176). The Eighty-eighth Legislature transferred $5,000,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund into the Texas Energy Fund and appropriated that amount to the Public Utility Commission in House Bill 1, Eighty-eighth Legislature, Regular Session, 2023. Money in the Texas Energy Fund is considered dedicated by the Constitution.

GRAND TOTAL

Combining the total General Revenue Related appropriations of $129,267,071,599 with the appropriations of funds outside of general revenue of $27,152,399,912, the 2024-25 biennial appropriations included in this analysis total $156,419,471,511. Of this amount, $26,604,547,707 is financed out of taxes dedicated by the state constitution, and $19,552,445,143 is financed out of nontax revenue. The remaining amount of $110,262,478,661 is financed out of state tax revenue that is not dedicated by the state constitution. This amount serves as the base for calculating the limitation on 2026-27 biennial appropriations from state tax revenue that is not dedicated by the constitution, as required by the Texas Constitution Article VIII, Section 22 (a). Any subsequent appropriations made by the Eighty-ninth Legislature, 2025, for the 2024-25 biennium could also be included in this amount.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LIMIT ON GROWTH OF CONSOLIDATED GENERAL REVENUE APPROPRIATIONS

LEGAL REFERENCES

The Texas Government Code, Chapter 316, also restricts the rate of growth of consolidated general revenue appropriations, referred to as the CGR limit. It states in Section 316.001(c) that:

"The rate of growth of consolidated general revenue appropriations in a state fiscal biennium may not exceed the estimated average biennial rate of growth of this state's population during the state fiscal biennium preceding the biennium for which appropriations are made and during the state fiscal biennium for which appropriations are made, adjusted by the estimated average biennial rate of monetary inflation in this state during the same period..."

This provision does not alter, amend, or repeal the Texas Constitution, Article III, Section 49a limit, referred to as the pay-as-you-go provision, or the Texas Constitution, Article VIII, Section 22 limit, referred to as the tax spending limit.

Texas Government Code, Section 316.002 places with the Legislative Budget Board the responsibility for the approval of this limitation on the growth of consolidated general revenue appropriations. Specifically, the items of information related to the CGR limit that require approval are identified as follows:

4. the limit on the rate of growth of consolidated general revenue appropriations for that state fiscal biennium, as compared to the previous state fiscal biennium;

5. the estimated average biennial rate of growth of this state's population during the state fiscal biennium preceding the biennium for which appropriations are made and during the state fiscal biennium for which appropriations are made;

6. the estimated average biennial rate of monetary inflation during the state fiscal biennium preceding the biennium for which appropriations are made and during the state fiscal biennium for which appropriations are made;

7. the level of consolidated general revenue appropriations for the current state fiscal biennium; and

8. the limit on the amount of consolidated general revenue appropriations that could be appropriated for the next state fiscal biennium.

LIMIT ON THE RATE OF GROWTH OF CONSOLIDATED GENERAL REVENUE APPROPRIATIONS

The methodology for calculating the limit on the rate of growth for the CGR limit is set in the Texas Government Code, Section 316.002(a)(2), in the following words:

(2) the limit on the rate of growth of consolidated general revenue appropriations for that state fiscal biennium, as compared to the previous state fiscal biennium, by subtracting one from the product of:

(A) the sum of one and the estimated average biennial rate of growth of this state's population during the state fiscal biennium preceding the biennium for which appropriations are made and during the state fiscal biennium for which appropriations are made; and

(B) the sum of one and the estimated average biennial rate of monetary inflation during the state fiscal biennium preceding the biennium for which appropriations are made and during the state fiscal biennium for which appropriations are made.

Mathematically, the formula described by the statute looks like:

Formula (.pdf)

ESTIMATED RATE OF TEXAS POPULATION GROWTH

The statute does not specifically define the state's population, rather Texas Government Code, Section 316.001(e) directs the LBB to determine the rate of growth of the state's population as follows:

(e) The Legislative Budget Board shall determine the rates described by Subsection (c) using the most recent information available from sources the board considers reliable, including the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index and the Texas Demographic Center.

The U.S. Census Bureau defines the state's population as follows:

The resident population includes all people currently residing in the state on a specific date. The population estimate at any given time point starts with a population base (e.g. the last decennial census or the previous point in the time series), adds births, subtracts deaths, and adds net migration (both international and domestic).

The Texas Demographic Center was initiated in 1980 to establish a state level liaison to the U.S. Census Bureau for better dissemination of Texas census data. In the mid-1980s, the Texas Population Estimates and Projections Program was established with the overall objective of providing annual estimates of the population of Texas counties and places and biennial projections of the population of the state and counties.

ESTIMATED RATE OF MONETARY INFLATION

The statute does not specifically define monetary inflation, rather Texas Government Code, Section 316.001(e) directs the LBB to determine the rate of monetary inflation as follows:

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics defines the Consumer Price Index as follows:

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Indexes are available for the U.S. and various geographic areas. Average price data for select utility, automotive fuel, and food items are also available. Prices for the goods and services used to calculate the CPI are collected in 75 urban areas throughout the country and from about 23,000 retail and service establishments. Data on rents are collected from about 50,000 landlords or tenants. The weight for an item is derived from reported expenditures on that item as estimated by the Consumer Expenditure Survey.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic's reports the Consumer Price Index monthly. Because the state's fiscal year begins on September 1 and ends August 31, an adjustment is required to present these data on a biennial basis. The Legislative Budget Board uses the average of the Consumer Price Index over the 24 months of a biennium to represent the rate of monetary inflation during the state's fiscal biennium.

FORECASTING TEXAS POPULATION AND MONETARY INFLATION

In reviewing standard statistical techniques for forecasting or projecting Texas population and monetary inflation, the Legislative Budget Board has obtained the latest economic forecasts from the following sources, listed alphabetically: (1) Moody's Analytics, (2) Perryman Group, (3) S&P Global, and (4) Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. These forecasts are based on econometric models developed and maintained by the forecasting services listed. In addition, the Legislative Budget Board has obtained the most recent population projections from the Texas Demographic Center.

Tables 3 and 4 show details of the Texas population and monetary inflation growth rates of the various forecasting services for the average of the 2026-27 biennium over the 2024-25 biennium and the 2024-25 biennium over the 2022-23 biennium. These forecasts range from 2.48 percent to 3.52 percent for Texas population and from 5.88 percent to 6.55 percent for monetary inflation.

The Legislative Budget Board is not limited to one, or any combination of the growth rates, when adopting a Texas population growth rate or monetary inflation growth rate for the 2026-27 biennium.

CONSOLIDATED GENERAL REVENUE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 2024-25 BIENNIUM

The amount of consolidated general revenue appropriations in the 2024-25 biennium, the base biennium, is the fourth item of information to be determined by the Legislative Budget Board. As of November 2024, the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) staff estimates this amount to be $147,392,369,786.

Texas Government Code, Section 316.001 (a) defines "consolidated general revenue appropriations" as follows:

(a) For purposes of this subchapter, "consolidated general revenue appropriations" means appropriations from:

(1) the general revenue fund in the state treasury;

(2) a dedicated account in the general revenue fund in the state treasury; or

(3) a general revenue-related fund in the state treasury as identified in the biennial statement required of the comptroller under Section 49a, Article III, Texas Constitution.

Similar to the tax spending limit referenced above, General Revenue-Related appropriations are classified as either "estimated to be" line item appropriations or "sum certain" line item appropriations. Each "estimated to be" appropriation may be adjusted under certain circumstances. For purposes of this calculation, most fiscal year 2024 estimated appropriations are replaced with actual 2024 expenditures. Most amounts for fiscal year 2025 are taken from the House Bill 1 and House Bill 4041, Eighty-eighth Legislature, Regular Session, 2023; and Senate Bill 3, Eighty-eighth Legislature, Fourth Called Session, 2023, and other legislation affecting appropriations. Additionally, adjustments were made to account for appropriations triggered by changes in revenue compared to forecast, vetoed appropriations, and appropriations contingent on legislation that did not pass.

EXCLUSIONS FROM THE 2024-25 CONSOLIDATED GENERAL REVENUE BASE

Texas Government Code, Section 316.001(d) states that two types of appropriations are to be excluded from the computation of consolidated general revenue appropriations:

(d) For purposes of this subchapter, the following appropriations must be excluded from computations used to determine whether appropriations exceed the amount authorized by Subsection (c):

(1) an appropriation for a purpose that provides tax relief; or

(2) an appropriation to pay costs associated with recovery from a disaster declared by the governor under Section 418.014.

Exclusions for a purpose that provides tax relief are limited to those made beginning with the 2024-25 biennium, the first biennium the consolidated general revenue limit was implemented. Tax relief amounts are therefore relative to the tax base and tax rates as they existed in fiscal year 2023. General revenue exclusions for property tax relief include those made in Article IX, Sec. 18.79 of the GAA (House Bill 1, Eighty-eighth Legislature, Regular Session, 2023), as well as Senate Bill 2 and House Joint Resolution 2, Eighty-eighth Legislature, Second Called Session, 2023, and House Bill 3, Eighty-sixth Legislature, Regular Session, 2019. Exclusions for governor-declared disaster appropriations include appropriations for border security initiatives, as well as those appropriations made to several agencies to respond to other, primarily natural, disasters. As of November 2024, the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) staff estimates $12,458,207,524 is excluded from the computation of consolidated general revenue appropriations for the 2024-25 biennium.

Any subsequent consolidated general revenue appropriations made by the Eighty-ninth Legislature, 2025, for the 2024-25 biennium also would be included in total appropriations.

ADJUSTED CONSOLIDATED GENERAL REVENUE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 2024-25 BIENNIUM

The 2024-25 consolidated general revenue appropriations total $134,934,162,262. This amount serves as the base for calculating the limitation on 2026-27 consolidated general revenue appropriations as required by the Texas Government Code, Section 316.001. This item multiplied by the average estimated rate of growth of Texas population and monetary inflation from the 2022-23 biennium to the 2024-25 biennium and the 2024-25 biennium to the 2026-27 biennium produces the limitation on consolidated general revenue appropriations for the 2026-27 biennium.

CALCULATING THE 2026-27 LIMITATION

The limitation on consolidated general revenue appropriations in the 2026-27 biennium, the fifth item of information, may be illustrated by selecting a growth rate, adding one, and multiplying it by the 2024-25 adjusted biennial general revenue appropriations base. Any changes to the 2024-25 adjusted biennial general revenue appropriations base would result in a corresponding change to the 2026-27 biennial limit.

TRD-202405330

Stewart Shallow

General Counsel

Legislative Budget Board

Filed: November 6, 2024

Texas Lottery Commission

Notice of Public Comment Hearing

A public hearing to receive comments regarding the proposed repeal of existing 16 TAC §§402.301 (Bingo Card/Paper) and 402.303 (Pull-tab or Instant Bingo Dispensers); the addition of new 16 TAC §§402.105 (Postmarks, Timely Filing of Forms, Reports, Applications and Payment of Taxes and Fees), 402.301 (Approval of Pull-Tab Bingo Tickets), 402.302 (Pull-Tab Bingo Manufacturing Requirements), 402.303 (Pull-Tab Bingo Sales and Redemption), 402.304 (Pull-Tab Bingo Record Keeping), 402.305 (Pull-Tab Bingo Styles of Play), 402.306 (Bingo Card/Paper Definitions), 402.307 (Bingo Card/Paper Approval), 402.308 (Bingo Card/Paper Manufacturing Requirements), 402.309 (Bingo Card/Paper Record Keeping), 402.310 (Bingo Card/Paper Styles of Play), and 402.311 (Pull-Tab or Instant Bingo Dispensers); and amendments to 16 TAC §§402.100 (Definitions), 402.101 (Advisory Opinions), 402.102 (Bingo Advisory Committee), 402.103 (Training Program), 402.200 (General Restrictions on the Conduct of Bingo), 402.201 (Prohibited Bingo Occasion), 402.202 (Transfer of Funds), 402.203 (Unit Accounting), 402.210 (House Rules), 402.212 (Promotional Bingo), 402.300 (Pull-Tab Bingo), 402.324 (Card-Minding Systems--Approval of Card-Minding Systems), 402.325 (Card-Minding Systems--Licensed Authorized Organizations Requirements), 402.326 (Card-Minding Systems--Distributor Requirements), 402.334 (Shutter Card Bingo Systems - Approval of Shutter Card Bingo Systems), 402.400 (General Licensing Provisions), 402.401 (Temporary License), 402.402 (Registry of Bingo Workers), 402.404 (License Classes and Fees), 402.411 (License Renewal), 402.443 (Transfer of a Grandfathered Lessor's Commercial Lessor License), 402.500 (General Records Requirements), 402.502 (Charitable Use of Net Proceeds Recordkeeping), 402.600 (Bingo Reports and Payments), 402.601 (Interest on Delinquent Tax), 402.602 (Waiver of Penalty, Settlement of Prize Fees, Penalty and/or Interest), 402.702 (Disqualifying Convictions), 402.703 (Audit Policy), 402.706 (Schedule of Sanctions), and 402.707 (Expedited Administrative Penalty Guideline) will be held on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 1:00 p.m., at 1801 Congress Ave., Austin, Texas 78701, George H. W. Bush Building, 4th Floor, Board Room 4.300.

Persons requiring any accommodation for disability should notify Dorota Bienkowska at (512) 344-5392 or dorota.bienkowska@lottery.state.tx.us at least 72 hours prior to the public hearing.

TRD-202405231

Bob Biard

General Counsel

Texas Lottery Commission

Filed: November 1, 2024

Scratch Ticket Game Number 2616 "30X SUPREME"

1.0 Name and Style of Scratch Ticket Game.

A. The name of Scratch Ticket Game No. 2616 is "30X SUPREME". The play style is "key number match".

1.1 Price of Scratch Ticket Game.

A. The price for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2616 shall be $30.00 per Scratch Ticket.

1.2 Definitions in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2616.

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: STAR SYMBOL, HEART SYMBOL, MOON SYMBOL, COIN SYMBOL, RAINBOW SYMBOL, ELEPHANT SYMBOL, WISHBONE SYMBOL, WALLET SYMBOL, SUN SYMBOL, GOLD BAR SYMBOL, HORSESHOE SYMBOL, ANCHOR SYMBOL, SAILBOAT SYMBOL, LIGHTNING BOLT SYMBOL, DICE SYMBOL, SHELL SYMBOL, CROWN SYMBOL, UMBRELLA SYMBOL, WALNUT SYMBOL, DAISY SYMBOL, HAT SYMBOL, BOOT SYMBOL, BIRD SYMBOL, LADYBUG SYMBOL, BUTTERFLY SYMBOL, PIGGY BANK SYMBOL, STACK OF CASH SYMBOL, POT OF GOLD SYMBOL, RING SYMBOL, RUBY SYMBOL, 3X SYMBOL, 5X SYMBOL, 10X SYMBOL, 30X SYMBOL, 06, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 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, $30.00, $50.00, $100, $150, $200, $300, $500, $1,000, $10,000 and $3,000,000.

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. 2616 - 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 (2616), 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: 2616-0000001-001.

H. Pack - A Pack of the "30X SUPREME" Scratch Ticket Game contains 025 Tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of one (1). The front of Ticket 001 will be shown on the front of the Pack; the back of Ticket 025 will be revealed on the back of the Pack. All Packs will be tightly shrink-wrapped. There will be no breaks between the Tickets in a Pack. Every other Pack will reverse i.e., reverse order will be: the back of Ticket 001 will be shown on the front of the Pack and the front of Ticket 025 will be shown on the back of the Pack.

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 "30X SUPREME" Scratch Ticket Game No. 2616.

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 "30X SUPREME" Scratch Ticket Game is determined once the latex on the Scratch Ticket is scratched off to expose eighty-four (84) Play Symbols. BONUS PLAY AREAS PLAY INSTRUCTIONS: $30 BONUS: If the player reveals 3 matching Play Symbols in the $30 BONUS, the player wins $30. $50 BONUS: If the player reveals 3 matching Play Symbols in the $50 BONUS, the player wins $50. $100 BONUS: If the player reveals 3 matching Play Symbols in the $100 BONUS, the player wins $100. $200 BONUS: If the player reveals 3 matching Play Symbols in the $200 BONUS, the player wins $200. $300 BONUS: If the player reveals 3 matching Play Symbols in the $300 BONUS, the player wins $300. $500 BONUS: If the player reveals 3 matching Play Symbols in the $500 BONUS, the player wins $500. 30X SUPREME 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 "3X" Play Symbol, the player wins TRIPLE 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. If the player reveals a "30X" Play Symbol, the player wins 30 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-four (84) 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-four (84) 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-four (84) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;

17. Each of the eighty-four (84) 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: Consecutive Non-Winning Tickets within a Pack will not have matching patterns, in the same order, of either Play Symbols or Prize Symbols.

B. GENERAL: A Ticket can win as indicated by the prize structure.

C. GENERAL: A Ticket can win up to thirty-six (36) times.

D. GENERAL: The "3X" (TRP), "5X" (WINX5), "10X" (WINX10) and "30X" (WINX30) Play Symbols will never appear in any of the BONUS play areas.

E. $30 BONUS: A non-winning $30 BONUS play area will have two (2) or three (3) different Play Symbols.

F. $30 BONUS: Winning Tickets will contain three (3) matching Play Symbols in the $30 BONUS play area and will win $30.

G. $50 BONUS: A non-winning $50 BONUS play area will have two (2) or three (3) different Play Symbols.

H. $50 BONUS: Winning Tickets will contain three (3) matching Play Symbols in the $50 BONUS play area and will win $50.

I. $100 BONUS: A non-winning $100 BONUS play area will have two (2) or three (3) different Play Symbols.

J. $100 BONUS: Winning Tickets will contain three (3) matching Play Symbols in the $100 BONUS play area and will win $100.

K. $200 BONUS: A non-winning $200 BONUS play area will have two (2) or three (3) different Play Symbols.

L. $200 BONUS: Winning Tickets will contain three (3) matching Play Symbols in the $200 BONUS play area and will win $200.

M. $300 BONUS: A non-winning $300 BONUS play area will have two (2) or three (3) different Play Symbols.

N. $300 BONUS: Winning Tickets will contain three (3) matching Play Symbols in the $300 BONUS play area and will win $300.

O. $500 BONUS: A non-winning $500 BONUS play area will have two (2) or three (3) different Play Symbols.

P. $500 BONUS: Winning Tickets will contain three (3) matching Play Symbols in the $500 BONUS play area and will win $500.

Q. 30X SUPREME: This game can win up to thirty (30) times.

R. 30X SUPREME: A non-winning Prize Symbol will never match a winning Prize Symbol.

S. 30X SUPREME: On winning and Non-Winning Tickets, the top cash prizes of $1,000, $10,000 and $3,000,000 will each appear at least one (1) time, except on Tickets winning thirty-six (36) times and with respect to other parameters, play action or prize structure.

T. 30X SUPREME: No matching non-winning YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols will appear on a Ticket.

U. 30X SUPREME: Tickets winning more than one (1) time will use as many WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols as possible to create matches, unless restricted by other parameters, play action or prize structure.

V. 30X SUPREME: No matching WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols will appear on a Ticket.

W. 30X SUPREME: All YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols, excluding the "3X" (TRP), "5X" (WINX5), "10X" (WINX10) and "30X" (WINX30) Play Symbols, will never equal the corresponding Prize Symbol (i.e., 50 and $50).

X. 30X SUPREME: On all Tickets, a Prize Symbol will not appear more than four (4) times, except as required by the prize structure to create multiple wins.

Y. 30X SUPREME: On Non-Winning Tickets, a WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbol will never match a YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbol.

Z. 30X SUPREME: The "3X" (TRP) Play Symbol will never appear more than one (1) time on a Ticket.

AA. 30X SUPREME: The "3X" (TRP) Play Symbol will win TRIPLE the prize for that Play Symbol and will win as per the prize structure.

BB. 30X SUPREME: The "3X" (TRP) Play Symbol will never appear on a Non-Winning Ticket.

CC. 30X SUPREME: The "3X" (TRP) Play Symbol will never appear as a WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbol.

DD. 30X SUPREME: The "5X" (WINX5) Play Symbol will never appear more than one (1) time on a Ticket.

EE. 30X SUPREME: The "5X" (WINX5) Play Symbol will win 5 TIMES the prize for that Play Symbol and will win as per the prize structure.

FF. 30X SUPREME: The "5X" (WINX5) Play Symbol will never appear on a Non-Winning Ticket.

GG. 30X SUPREME: The "5X" (WINX5) Play Symbol will never appear as a WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbol.

HH. 30X SUPREME: The "10X" (WINX10) Play Symbol will never appear more than one (1) time on a Ticket.

II. 30X SUPREME: The "10X" (WINX10) Play Symbol will win 10 TIMES the prize for that Play Symbol and will win as per the prize structure.

JJ. 30X SUPREME: The "10X" (WINX10) Play Symbol will never appear on a Non-Winning Ticket.

KK. 30X SUPREME: The "10X" (WINX10) Play Symbol will never appear as a WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbol.

LL. 30X SUPREME: The "30X" (WINX30) Play Symbol will never appear more than one (1) time on a Ticket.

MM. 30X SUPREME: The "30X" (WINX30) Play Symbol will win 30 TIMES the prize for that Play Symbol and will win as per the prize structure.

NN. 30X SUPREME: The "30X" (WINX30) Play Symbol will never appear on a Non-Winning Ticket.

OO. 30X SUPREME: The "30X" (WINX30) Play Symbol will never appear as a WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbol.

PP. 30X SUPREME: No two (2) different multiplier Play Symbols can appear on the same Ticket, with the exception of the "3X" (TRP) and "10X" (WINX10) Play Symbols, which can only appear together as per the prize structure.

2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.

A. To claim a "30X SUPREME" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $30.00, $50.00, $100, $150, $200, $300 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, $150, $200, $300 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 "30X SUPREME" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $1,000, $1,500 or $10,000, 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. To claim a "30X SUPREME" Scratch Ticket Game top level prize of $3,000,000, the claimant must sign the winning Scratch Ticket and may present it at one of the Texas Lottery's Claim Centers in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston or San Antonio, Texas. 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 and proof of Social Security number or Tax Payer Identification (for U.S. Citizens or Resident Aliens). 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.

D. As an alternative method of claiming a "30X SUPREME" Scratch Ticket Game prize, including the top level prize of $3,000,000, 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.

E. 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.

F. 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 "30X SUPREME" 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 "30X SUPREME" 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 7,080,000 Scratch Tickets in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2616. The approximate number and value of prizes in the game are as follows:

Figure 2: GAME NO. 2616 - 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. 2616 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. 2616, 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-202405335

Bob Biard

General Counsel

Texas Lottery Commission

Filed: November 6, 2024

Scratch Ticket Game Number 2617 "$5,000 BLITZ"

1.0 Name and Style of Scratch Ticket Game.

A. The name of Scratch Ticket Game No. 2617 is "$5,000 BLITZ". The play style is "key number match".

1.1 Price of Scratch Ticket Game.

A. Tickets for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2617 shall be $1.00 per Scratch Ticket.

1.2 Definitions in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2617.

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.

Figure 1: GAME NO. 2617 - 1.2D (.pdf)

G. Game-Pack-Ticket Number - A fourteen (14) digit number consisting of the four (4) digit game number (2617), a seven (7) digit Pack number, and a three (3) digit Ticket number. Ticket numbers start with 001 and end with 150 within each Pack. The format will be: 2617-0000001-001.

H. Pack - A Pack of "$5,000 BLITZ" Scratch Ticket Game contains 150 Scratch Tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of five (5). Tickets 001 to 005 will be on the top page; Tickets 006 to 010 on the next page; etc.; and Tickets 146 to 150 will be on the last page with backs exposed. Ticket 001 will be folded over so the front of Ticket 001 and 010 will be exposed.

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 "$5,000 BLITZ" Scratch Ticket Game No. 2617.

2.1 Scratch Ticket Validation Requirements.

A. To be a valid Scratch Ticket, all of the following requirements must be met:

1. Exactly eleven (11) 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 eleven (11) 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;

15. The Scratch Ticket must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, defective or printed or produced in error;

16. Each of the eleven (11) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;

17. Each of the eleven (11) 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.

2.2 Programmed Game Parameters.

A. GENERAL: A Ticket can win up to five (5) 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 one (1) WINNING NUMBER Play Symbol.

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 one (1) time on a Ticket.

G. KEY NUMBER MATCH: The "5X" (WINX5), "10X" (WINX10) and "20X" (WINX20) Play Symbols will never appear in the WINNING NUMBER Play Symbol spot.

H. KEY NUMBER MATCH: The "5X" (WINX5), "10X" (WINX10) and "20X" (WINX20) Play Symbols will only appear on winning Tickets as dictated by the prize structure.

I. KEY NUMBER MATCH: Non-winning Prize Symbols 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., 03 and $3).

2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.

A. To claim a "$5,000 BLITZ" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $1.00, $2.00, $3.00, $5.00, $10.00, $20.00, $40.00, $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 $40.00, $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 "$5,000 BLITZ" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $5,000, 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 "$5,000 BLITZ" 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

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 "$5,000 BLITZ" 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 "$5,000 BLITZ" 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.

2.9 Promotional Second-Chance Drawings. Any Non-Winning "$5,000 BLITZ" Scratch Ticket may be entered into one (1) of five (5) 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.

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 25,200,000 Scratch Tickets in the Scratch Ticket Game No. 2617. The approximate number and value of prizes in the game are as follows:

Figure 2: GAME NO. 2617 - 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. 2617 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. 2617, 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-202405337

Bob Biard

General Counsel

Texas Lottery Commission

Filed: November 6, 2024

Scratch Ticket Game Number 2618 "$60,000 BLITZ WORD SEARCH"

1.0 Name and Style of Scratch Ticket Game.

A. The name of Scratch Ticket Game No. 2618 is "$60,000 BLITZ WORD SEARCH". The play style is "other".

1.1 Price of Scratch Ticket Game.

A. Tickets for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2618 shall be $3.00 per Scratch Ticket.

1.2 Definitions in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2618.

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.

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. Crossword and Bingo style games do not typically have Play Symbol captions. The Play Symbol Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:

Figure 1: GAME NO. 2618 - 1.2D (.pdf)

G. Game-Pack-Ticket Number - A fourteen (14) digit number consisting of the four (4) digit game number (2618), a seven (7) digit Pack number, and a three (3) digit Ticket number. Ticket numbers start with 001 and end with 125 within each Pack. The format will be: 2618-0000001-001.

H. Pack - A Pack of "$60,000 BLITZ WORD SEARCH" Scratch Ticket Game contains 125 Scratch Tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of one (1). There will be 2 fanfold configurations for this game. Configuration A will show the front of Ticket 001 and the back of Ticket 125. Configuration B will show the back of Ticket 001 and the front of Ticket 125.

J. Scratch Ticket Game, Scratch Ticket or Ticket - A Texas Lottery "$60,000 BLITZ WORD SEARCH" Scratch Ticket Game No. 2618.

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 "$60,000 BLITZ WORD SEARCH" Scratch Ticket Game is determined once the latex on the Scratch Ticket is scratched off to expose the Play Symbols as indicated per the game instructions from the total of seventy-eight (78) Play Symbols. GAMES 1 - 10 PLAY INSTRUCTIONS: 1. The player completely scratches all of the YOUR 18 LETTERS Play Symbols. 2. The player then scratches all of the letters found in GAMES 1 - 10 that exactly match the YOUR 18 LETTERS Play Symbols. 3. If the player matches all the letters in the same GAME with the YOUR 18 LETTERS Play Symbols, the player wins the PRIZE for that GAME. MULTIPLIER PLAY INSTRUCTIONS: The player scratches the MULTIPLIER play area to reveal 2 MULTIPLIER Play Symbols. If the player reveals 2 matching MULTIPLIER Play Symbols, the player multiplies the total prize won in GAMES 1 - 10 by that multiplier and wins that amount. For example, revealing 2 "30X" MULTIPLIER Play Symbols will multiply the total prize won by 30 TIMES. 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 seventy-eight (78) 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. Crossword and Bingo style games do not typically have Play Symbol captions;

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 seventy-eight (78) 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;

15. The Scratch Ticket must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, defective or printed or produced in error;

16. Each of the seventy-eight (78) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;

17. Each of the seventy-eight (78) 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.

2.2 Programmed Game Parameters.

A. GENERAL: A Ticket can win up to four (4) 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. GENERAL: Each Ticket consists of a YOUR 18 LETTERS play area, a GAMES 1 - 10 play area and a MULTIPLIER play area.

E. YOUR 18 LETTERS: Each letter will appear once per Ticket in the YOUR 18 LETTERS play area.

F. YOUR 18 LETTERS: There will be a minimum of three (3) vowels in the YOUR 18 LETTERS play area. Vowels are A, E, I, O and U.

G. YOUR 18 LETTERS: A player will never find a word horizontally (in any direction), vertically (in any direction) or diagonally (in any direction) in the YOUR 18 LETTERS play area that matches a word in GAMES 1 - 10.

H. YOUR 18 LETTERS: A minimum of fourteen (14) YOUR 18 LETTERS will open at least one (1) letter in GAMES 1 - 10.

I. YOUR 18 LETTERS: None of the words from the TX_Prohibited_Words_Vers.2.042321.docx will appear horizontally, vertically or diagonally (in any direction) in the YOUR 18 LETTERS play area.

J. YOUR 18 LETTERS: The words "VD" and "ED" will not be presented in a row horizontally or diagonally in the YOUR 18 LETTERS play area.

K. GAMES 1 - 10: Each word will appear only once per Ticket in GAMES 1 - 10.

L. GAMES 1 - 10: The length of the words found in GAMES 1 - 10 will range from three (3) to seven (7) letters, as shown on the artwork.

M. GAMES 1 - 10: The $3 and $5 Prize Symbols will only appear in GAMES 3 - 10. The $150 and $300 Prize Symbols will only appear in GAMES 1 - 7. The $2,000 and $60,000 Prize Symbols will only appear in GAMES 1 - 4.

N. GAMES 1 - 10: Only words from the approved word list (TX_Approved_Words_Vers.2.042321.doc) will appear in GAMES 1 - 10.

O. GAMES 1 - 10: None of the words from the TX_Prohibited_Words_Vers.2.042321.docx will appear vertically or diagonally (in any direction) in GAMES 1 - 10.

P. GAMES 1 - 10: The $10.00, $15.00, $20.00, $30.00, $45.00 and $90.00 Prize Symbols can appear in GAMES 1 - 10.

Q. MULTIPLIER: The "2X" (DBL), "3X" (TRP), "5X" (WINX5) and "30X" (WINX30) Play Symbols will only appear in the MULTIPLIER play area and will never appear in the GAMES 1 - 10 or YOUR 18 LETTERS play areas.

R. MULTIPLIER: Two (2) matching MULTIPLIER Play Symbols of "2X" (DBL), "3X" (TRP), "5X" (WINX5) or "30X" (WINX30) will only appear on winning Tickets, as dictated by the prize structure.

S. MULTIPLIER: Tickets that do not win in the MULTIPLIER play area will display two (2) different MULTIPLIER Play Symbols.

2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.

A. To claim a "$60,000 BLITZ WORD SEARCH" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $3.00, $5.00, $10.00, $15.00, $20.00, $30.00, $45.00, $90.00, $150 or $300, 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, $45.00, $90.00, $150 or $300 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 "$60,000 BLITZ WORD SEARCH" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $2,000 or $60,000, 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 "$60,000 BLITZ WORD SEARCH" 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.