The 2026–27 Biennial Revenue Estimate is available on Comptroller.Texas.Gov, following its release to the Texas Legislature. Lawmakers use this constitutionally mandated estimate to create a balanced budget during the legislative session.
See the Comptroller’s news release for more information.
[posted 01/17/25]
To make payment information available to the public promptly, the Comptroller’s office must be able to distinguish between confidential and nonconfidential payments. State agencies and institutions of higher education must mark confidential transactions to protect payee confidentiality, per USAS and CAPPS Financials Confidentiality Indicator (FPP E.045).
The agency or institution submitting a transaction is responsible for determining confidentiality. Transactions are legally considered public unless specifically excluded by the Public Information Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 552).
An agency or institution that marks a transaction as confidential should be prepared to cite the law or attorney general opinion that excludes the payment from public disclosure.
[posted 01/17/25]
Jan. 30 is the last day to adjust the 1099-reportable data and request 1099s in USAS.
Payments of $600 or more to a non-corporate payee for services or interest during a calendar year must be reported to the Internal Revenue Service on Form 1099-MISC (miscellaneous), Form 1099-NEC (nonemployee compensation) or Form 1099-INT (interest income).
See USAS Procedures for 1099 Reporting for Calendar Year 2024 (FPP E.001) for more information.
[posted 01/10/25]
A CAPPS HR/Payroll user group meeting will be held Jan. 28, 9–10:30 a.m.
A CAPPS Financials user group meeting will be held Jan. 30, 9–10:30 a.m.
See CAPPS HR/Payroll User Group Meetings or CAPPS Financials User Group Meetings for more information. Agendas will be available a few days before each meeting.
[posted 01/03/25]
Effective Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025, the maximum mileage reimbursement rate for state employee travel in a personal vehicle will increase to 70 cents per mile (up from 67 cents in 2024). This rate is consistent with the Internal Revenue Service’s standard mileage rate.
See Current Rates or Mileage in Personal Vehicle in Textravel for more information.
Note: State agencies may adopt an internal policy with a rate that is lower than the maximum; however, the agency must distribute the policy before its employees begin any travel under the lower rate.
[posted 12/31/24]
State agencies are responsible for collecting and depositing earned federal funds (EFF) and indirect cost reimbursements to the General Revenue Fund. Effective Sept. 1, the EFF collection totals have been updated per the General Appropriations Act (GAA).
See Earned Federal Funds and Indirect Cost Reimbursements to the General Revenue Fund (APS 023) (FPP A.017) for defined conditions and deadlines.
Contact your agency’s appropriation control officer with questions.
[posted 12/13/24]
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of the Treasury regulations require filers of 10 or more returns to file those returns electronically with the IRS. Agencies filing electronically for the first time must request a Transmitter Control Code from the IRS as soon as possible.
See the IRS’ and Treasury’s final regulations on e-file, Filing Information Returns Electronically (FIRE) and Information Returns Intake System (IRIS) for more information about electronic filing regulations.
See USAS Procedures for 1099 Reporting for Calendar Year 2024 (FPP E.001) for instructions on requesting 1099 data from USAS.
[posted 12/13/24]
Tuesday, Dec. 24 through Thursday, Dec. 26: The Comptroller’s office will be closed; no warrants will be distributed.
Friday, Dec. 27: The Comptroller’s office will be closed; however, warrants from the Dec. 23, Dec. 24 and Dec. 26 cycles will be available from 9 – 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 1: The Comptroller’s office will be closed; no warrants will be distributed.
Warrants from the Dec. 31 cycle will be available Jan. 2.
See Payment Distribution for warrant pickup requirements and the System Outages and Holidays calendar for more information.
[posted 12/13/24]
If you need to submit a USAS or TINS batch file on a weekend or holiday, see the USAS/TINS Input Record File Submission Schedule.
[posted 12/13/24]
To determine the direct deposit settlement date of a payment, exclude state and federal holidays listed on the System Outages and Holidays calendar.
When financial institutions are closed, no direct deposit activity occurs on those days. Agencies must consider these dates when determining when to submit their payments to ensure prompt payment and avoid late payment interest.
[posted 12/13/24]
