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TX Govt Code § 660.030 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 660.030. Examination of Vouchers and Expense Reimbursement Forms

Sec. 660.030.  EXAMINATION OF VOUCHERS AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT FORMS.  (a)  In this section, "travel expense" includes tuition and fees for training, seminars, and conferences.(b)  The comptroller periodically shall examine the vouchers and other expense reimbursement forms submitted by a state agency for payment of a travel expense payable under this chapter to determine compliance with Section 660.003(e) and:(1)  whether the travel expenses were incurred in the conduct of official state business;(2)  whether the state-business-related activities conducted during the travel were necessary to perform the state business;(3)  whether the travel was necessary to perform the state business conducted;  and(4)  in a case in which vouchers or other expense reimbursement forms have been submitted for more than one individual for the same or similar travel, whether the number of individuals traveling was necessary to perform the state business.(c)  The comptroller shall develop procedures for examining travel vouchers and other expense reimbursement forms.(d)  This section does not apply to a travel expense described by Subchapter H. This subsection does not exempt a travel expense under Subchapter H from an audit required by Section 660.028.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 280, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 785, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 660.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter C. Transportation by Personal Motor Vehicle|Section 660.041. Reimbursement Requirement

Sec. 660.041.  REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENT.  (a)  A state employee is entitled to be reimbursed as provided by this subchapter for the employee's use of a personally owned or leased motor vehicle.(b)  A state employee may not be reimbursed under this subchapter for an expense other than mileage, tolls, and parking.(c)  A state employee may not be reimbursed for mileage incurred in traveling between the employee's residence and place of employment in a personally owned or leased motor vehicle unless the travel:(1)  is necessitated by extraordinary circumstances;  and(2)  occurs outside the hours the employee is working.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 280, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 660.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter C. Transportation by Personal Motor Vehicle|Section 660.042. Amount of Reimbursement

Sec. 660.042.  AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT.  A mileage reimbursement may not exceed the product of:(1)  the applicable mileage reimbursement rate as established by the legislature in the travel provisions of the General Appropriations Act;  and(2)  the number of miles traveled as limited by this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 660.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter C. Transportation by Personal Motor Vehicle|Section 660.043. Determination of Reimbursable Mileage

Sec. 660.043.  DETERMINATION OF REIMBURSABLE MILEAGE.  (a)  The number of miles traveled that are eligible for reimbursement under this subchapter may not exceed the number of miles of the most cost-effective reasonably safe route between the origin of the state employee's travel and the final duty point of the state employee.  If a state employee conducts official state business at duty points between the origin of the state employee's travel and the final duty point, the most cost-effective reasonably safe route between the origin and the final duty point shall include the intermediate duty points. Text of subsection as amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 317 (H.B. 605), Sec. 1 (b)  In determining the most cost-effective reasonably safe route for purposes of Subsection (a), a state agency may consider:(1)  the route that provides the shortest distance between the origin of the state employee's travel and the final duty point;(2)  the route that provides the quickest drive time between the origin of the state employee's travel and the final duty point; and(3)  the route that provides the safest road conditions between the origin of the state employee's travel and the final duty point. Text of subsection as amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1367 (S.B. 745), Sec. 4 (b)  For the purpose of Subsection (a), the shortest route between two points is presumed to be the most cost-effective route.  A longer route may be considered the most cost-effective route only if:(1)  the documentation states that the longer route is more cost effective;(2)  the documentation provides a reasonable justification for that statement; and(3)  the statement and justification are made by the chief administrator of the state agency making the reimbursement or by the chief administrator's designee.(c)  The number of miles traveled that are eligible for reimbursement under this subchapter may be determined by an employee's vehicle odometer reading or by a readily available electronic mapping service. Without reference to the amendment of this subsection, this subsection was repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 317 (H.B. 605), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009. (d)  If the number of miles between points is not shown in the guide, the mileage incurred while traveling between those points is not reimbursable unless:(1)  the documentation itemizes the mileage on a point-to-point basis; and(2)  the mileage is reasonable.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 317 (H.B. 605), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 317 (H.B. 605), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1367 (S.B. 745), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Govt Code § 660.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter C. Transportation by Personal Motor Vehicle|Section 660.044. Use of Single Motor Vehicle by Multiple Employees

Sec. 660.044.  USE OF SINGLE MOTOR VEHICLE BY MULTIPLE EMPLOYEES.  (a)  If two, three, or four state employees who are employed by the same state agency travel on the same dates with the same itinerary to conduct the same official state business, only one of the employees may be reimbursed for mileage.(b)  If more than four state employees who are employed by the same state agency travel on the same dates with the same itinerary to conduct the same official state business, a state agency may reimburse for mileage only on the basis of one motor vehicle for each four employees and for any fraction in excess of a multiple of four employees.(c)  Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to a group of state employees if the chief administrative officer of the state agency that employs the employees determines before travel that it is not feasible for the employees to travel together in the same motor vehicle.  This determination may be made only for reasons related to official state business.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 660.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter D. Transportation by Personal Aircraft|Section 660.071. Reimbursement Requirement

Sec. 660.071.  REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENT.  A state employee, a key official, a member of a board, or a member of the legislature is entitled to be reimbursed as provided by this subchapter for use of an aircraft owned or leased by the employee, official, or member.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 280, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 660.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter D. Transportation by Personal Aircraft|Section 660.072. Amount of Reimbursement

Sec. 660.072.  AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT.  A reimbursement under this subchapter may not exceed the product of:(1)  the aircraft mileage reimbursement rate established in the travel provisions of the General Appropriations Act;  and(2)  the highway mileage between the designated headquarters and duty point of the state employee, key official, or member of a board.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 660.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter D. Transportation by Personal Aircraft|Section 660.073. Aircraft Mileage Reimbursement Rate

Sec. 660.073.  AIRCRAFT MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT RATE.  The travel provisions of the General Appropriations Act may establish different aircraft mileage rates:(1)  for travel in:(A)  a single-engine aircraft;(B)  a twin-engine aircraft;  and(C)  a turbine-powered aircraft;  and(2)  for travel by:(A)  a state employee;(B)  a key official;(C)  a member of a board;  and(D)  a member of the legislature.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 660.074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter D. Transportation by Personal Aircraft|Section 660.074. Group Travel

Sec. 660.074.  GROUP TRAVEL.  (a)  This section applies only if a key official, member of a board, or member of the legislature travels with another official or member in an aircraft owned or leased by the other official or member.(b)  In addition to the amount entitled to be reimbursed under Section 660.071, the key official, member of a board, or member of the legislature who owns or leases the aircraft is entitled to an amount equal to the amount that would have been paid or reimbursed to each passenger had the passenger incurred the contract airfare, if the passenger's agency is subject to rules adopted under Section 2171.055, or the average coach airfare, if the passenger's agency is not subject to those rules, instead of traveling on the aircraft.  The total reimbursement to the official or member may not exceed the total cost of the trip.(c)  The lessee of the aircraft may require the reimbursement to be paid to the vendor providing the leased aircraft instead of the lessee.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 280, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 660.075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter D. Transportation by Personal Aircraft|Section 660.075. Aircraft Leased From Certain Persons

Sec. 660.075.  AIRCRAFT LEASED FROM CERTAIN PERSONS.  A key official, member of a board, or member of the legislature is entitled to reimbursement under this subchapter for use of an aircraft leased from a proprietorship, partnership, or corporation in which the official or member has an interest.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 280, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 660.091 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter E. Transportation by Rented or Public Conveyance|Section 660.091. General Provision

Sec. 660.091.  GENERAL PROVISION.  A state agency shall pay as provided by this subchapter the expense of transporting a state employee by rented or public conveyance in the course of conducting state business.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 660.092 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter E. Transportation by Rented or Public Conveyance|Section 660.092. Payment and Reimbursement Methods

Sec. 660.092.  PAYMENT AND REIMBURSEMENT METHODS.  (a)  A state agency may pay an expense under this subchapter by:(1)  reimbursing the employee as provided by Subsection (b);(2)  directly paying the expense as provided by Subsection (c);  or(3)  directly paying the expense in advance of travel as provided by Subsection (d).(b)  If a state agency reimburses a state employee, the agency shall submit receipts to the comptroller on request in the manner required by the comptroller.  A state agency is not required to submit receipts for mass transit, taxi, or limousine fares.(c)  A state agency may request a commercial transportation company to furnish transportation to the agency's state employees and to bill the agency monthly for that transportation.  The state agency shall require the company to submit an invoice to the agency listing the points of origin and destination for each trip and the taxes charged.  The agency shall submit those invoices to the comptroller on request and in the manner required by the comptroller.(d)  A state agency may directly pay a commercial transportation company before the travel of a state employee if the payment would result in a lower transportation expense.  The comptroller may adopt rules that authorize advance payments in other circumstances.(e)  If a reimbursement to a state employee for a transportation expense would not be authorized, a direct payment to a commercial transportation company for the same expense is prohibited.(f)  A state agency may not pay or reimburse the expense of transporting a state employee by rented or public conveyance if the transportation is provided by a person who is not a commercial transportation company.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 660.093 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter E. Transportation by Rented or Public Conveyance|Section 660.093. Commercial Air Transportation

Sec. 660.093.  COMMERCIAL AIR TRANSPORTATION.  The amount that a state agency pays or reimburses for a state employee to travel between points by commercial airline may not exceed the lowest rate available.  First class airfare may be paid or reimbursed only if it is the only available airfare.  Business class airfare may be paid or reimbursed only if a lower airfare is not available.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 660.094 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter E. Transportation by Rented or Public Conveyance|Section 660.094. Limousine Transportation

Sec. 660.094.  LIMOUSINE TRANSPORTATION.  A state agency may pay for or reimburse a state employee for travel by limousine only if it is the least costly transportation available considering all relevant circumstances.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 280, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 660.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter F. Meal, Lodging, and Incidental Expenses|Section 660.111. Reimbursement Requirement

Sec. 660.111.  REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENT.  A state employee is entitled to be reimbursed as provided by this subchapter for a meal, lodging, or incidental expense incurred by the employee.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 660.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter F. Meal, Lodging, and Incidental Expenses|Section 660.112. Amount of Reimbursement

Sec. 660.112.  AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT.  A reimbursement under this subchapter may not exceed:(1)  the limits established by the travel provisions of the General Appropriations Act for meal and lodging expenses;  and(2)  the amount of incidental expenses actually incurred by the state employee.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 660.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter F. Meal, Lodging, and Incidental Expenses|Section 660.113. Restricted Reimbursements

Sec. 660.113.  RESTRICTED REIMBURSEMENTS.  (a)  A state agency may not reimburse a state employee for a lodging expense incurred at a place that is not a commercial lodging establishment.(b)  A state agency may not reimburse a state employee for a meal or lodging expense the employee incurs while traveling outside the employee's designated headquarters for less than six consecutive hours unless the employee is a chief administrator of a state agency or the travel provisions of the General Appropriations Act authorize the reimbursement.(c)  A state agency may not reimburse a state employee for a meal expense incurred within the employee's designated headquarters unless the expense is:(1)  mandatory;  and(2)  connected with training, a seminar, or a conference.(d)  A state agency may reimburse a state employee for a meal expense incurred while traveling without an overnight stay away from the employee's designated headquarters only if the chief administrator of the agency authorizes the reimbursement.(e)  A state agency may not reimburse a state employee for the purchase of an alcoholic beverage, unless the employee is a peace officer who purchased the beverage as a purchase of evidence in an administrative or criminal case.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 660.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter F. Meal, Lodging, and Incidental Expenses|Section 660.114. Direct Payments to Commercial Lodging Establishments

Sec. 660.114.  DIRECT PAYMENTS TO COMMERCIAL LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS.  (a)  A state agency may request that a commercial lodging establishment bill the agency directly for a lodging expense.  A state agency shall submit receipts regarding the expense to the comptroller on request in the manner required by the comptroller.(b)  If a direct payment to a commercial lodging establishment is authorized under this section, any meal expenses incurred at the establishment may be paid directly to the establishment.  A state agency shall submit receipts about the expenses to the comptroller on request in the manner required by the comptroller.(c)  If a reimbursement to a state employee for a lodging or meal expense would not be authorized, a direct payment to a commercial lodging establishment for the expense is prohibited.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 660.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter F. Meal, Lodging, and Incidental Expenses|Section 660.115. Receipts

Sec. 660.115.  RECEIPTS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a state employee who requests reimbursement for a lodging expense must submit a lodging receipt to the comptroller at the time and in the manner required by the comptroller.(b)  A chief administrator of a state agency who is not a member of a board is not required to submit a lodging receipt to the comptroller.(c)  A member of a board is not required to submit a lodging receipt to the comptroller if:(1)  the membership of the board is elected by vote of the people;  or(2)  the member serves on the board full-time and is paid a salary for that service.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 660.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter F. Meal, Lodging, and Incidental Expenses|Section 660.116. Hotel Occupancy and Similar Taxes

Sec. 660.116.  HOTEL OCCUPANCY AND SIMILAR TAXES.  (a)  A state employee is entitled to be reimbursed for a state, county, or local hotel occupancy tax or any similar tax imposed by a law of this state, another state, or a foreign nation.(b)  A state employee is entitled to be reimbursed for a hotel occupancy or similar tax from which the employee is legally exempt only if the employee properly claims the exemption and the commercial lodging establishment refuses to honor the exemption.(c)  If a state agency directly pays a commercial lodging establishment under Section 660.114, the agency may directly pay a hotel occupancy or similar tax to the establishment.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 660.117 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter F. Meal, Lodging, and Incidental Expenses|Section 660.117. Apartment or House Rental Expenses

Sec. 660.117.  APARTMENT OR HOUSE RENTAL EXPENSES.  An apartment or house rental expense may be reimbursed or paid only if:(1)  the purpose of the rental is the conservation of funds;  and(2)  the reimbursement or payment and the rental comply with the rules adopted by the comptroller under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 660.118 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter F. Meal, Lodging, and Incidental Expenses|Section 660.118. Incidental Expenses

Sec. 660.118.  INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.  A state agency may reimburse a state employee for an incidental expense incurred by the employee only in accordance with rules adopted by the comptroller under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Govt Code § 660.141 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees|Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees|Chapter 660 - Travel Expenses|Subchapter G. Special Travel Expense Provisions|Section 660.141. Reimbursement in Certain Circumstances Involving Lower Airfares

Sec. 660.141.  REIMBURSEMENT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING LOWER AIRFARES.  The comptroller by rule shall allow extra travel time to be claimed for computation of reimbursable travel expenses if a state employee obtains an airfare that is lower than the fare that would have been paid for travel for the same purpose but for a shorter period pursuant to this chapter, the result is a cost saving to the state, and the employee's additional absence is determined by the employing agency not to be detrimental.|Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 280, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|