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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the compensation paid to sales agents for state lottery |
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ticket sales. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 466.358(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The director and each lottery operator shall determine |
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the compensation to be paid to sales agents for the sale of tickets |
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as provided by this section. The compensation paid to a sales agent |
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may not be an amount less than 7.5 [five] percent of the retail |
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price of the tickets sold plus, at the discretion of the director or |
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lottery operator supervising the lottery game involved, an |
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incentive bonus based on attainment of sales volume, the redemption |
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of winning tickets, or other objectives specified by the director |
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or lottery operator for each type of lottery. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |