Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Lottery Commission.

SB 2402 extends the Texas Lottery Commission's existence by subjecting it to periodic review under the Texas Sunset Act, preventing its automatic dissolution on September 1, 2037, unless legislative action continues it. The bill adds a limited-scope Sunset review for 2025-2029 to assess the Commission's compliance with recent law changes and Sunset Advisory Commission recommendations. It also requires the Commission to implement annual training for members on laws, audits, and ethics, establish three subcommittees (audit, legal, planning), and create a lottery advisory committee with balanced public representation. The bill updates minor sales rules to require sales agents to exercise criminal negligence (e.g., failing to check age) when selling tickets to individuals under 18. These provisions directly affect the Commission’s operations, its members, and sales agents handling lottery transactions.