| (i) one of the four numbers the player selected from
a field of 35 numbers matches one of the four numbers selected from
a set of 35 numbers at the drawing; and
(ii) the single number the player selected from a field
of 35 numbers matches the single number selected from a set of 35
numbers at the drawing.
(B) If 6.87 percent of sales proceeds for the drawing
are not sufficient to pay all of the sixth prizes for that drawing,
the commission shall use funds from other authorized sources, including
the State Lottery Account established by Government Code §466.355,
to pay the prize.
(C) To the extent that the total amount of sixth prizes
for a Texas Two Step drawing is less than 6.87 percent of the proceeds
from ticket sales for the drawing, the difference shall be carried
forward to fund future sixth prize payments.
(7) Seventh prize.
(A) A person who holds a valid ticket for a Texas Two
Step play is entitled to a $5 prize for a drawing if:
(i) none of the four numbers the player selected from
a field of 35 numbers match any of the four numbers selected from
a set of 35 numbers at the drawing; and
(ii) the single number the player selected from a field
of 35 numbers matches the single number selected from a set of 35
numbers at the drawing.
(B) If 8.58 percent of sales proceeds for the drawing
are not sufficient to pay all of the seventh prizes for that drawing,
the commission shall use funds from other authorized sources, including
the State Lottery Account established by Government Code §466.355,
to pay the prize.
(C) To the extent that the total amount of seventh
prizes for a Texas Two Step drawing is less than 8.58 percent of the
proceeds from ticket sales for the drawing, the difference shall be
carried forward to fund future seventh prize payments.
(8) A person may win only one prize per play per drawing.
A player who holds a valid ticket for a winning play is entitled to
the highest prize for that play.
(9) A share of a prize is determined by dividing the
prize by the number of winning plays for that prize.
(10) A Texas Two Step prize payment shall be made upon
completion of commission validation procedures.
(11) A claimant is not entitled to interest or other
earnings on a prize, regardless of when a claim is actually presented
and regardless of when payment is made.
(f) Jackpot information on commission website. After
the commission has approved an advertised estimated jackpot under
subsection (e) of this section, the commission shall post the following
information on the agency website:
(1) the amount of ticket sales, if any, for previous
drawings in the roll cycle; and
(2) the amount of projected ticket sales for the upcoming
drawing.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §401.312 adopted to be effective May 26, 2008, 33 TexReg 2949; amended to be effective September 17, 2015, 40 TexReg 6101; amended to be effective December 31, 2017, 42 TexReg 7385; amended to be effective August 30, 2020, 45 TexReg 5908; amended to be effective March 4, 2021, 46 TexReg 1378; amended to be effective April 28, 2022, 47 TexReg 2131 |
