HOUSTON — The Texas Lottery Commission will pay nearly $46 million to a woman who was denied her winnings for months amid investigations and controversies that tied up her payout.

An agreement between the lottery commission and the winner was filed on Thursday, according to court records. In a statement, the lottery commission said the settlement was reached with guidance from Attorney General Ken Paxton ’s office, and the Houston-area resident will receive $45.8 million before taxes in a single lump that is currently being processed.

The payout comes more than five months after the winner purchased her winning Lotto Texas ticket — worth $83.5 million — on Feb. 17 through Jackpocket, an online service known as a lottery courier that sells lottery tickets online. The agency refused to

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