Reporting of State Debts and Hold Offset Procedures (APS 028)
Issued: Nov. 22, 2005
Updated: July 30, 2021 – View Changes
FPP E.037
Details
Website
Resources
Forms
- Application to Report Indebtedness form (74-188)
- Warrant Release or Reinstatement Request form (00-432)
- Payee Change Request (PCR) form (74-157)
- Debtor Hold File Extract Request
Contact
Warrant Hold Program or TINS
Payment Services at (512) 936-8138 or tins.mail@cpa.texas.gov
Statewide Systems Operations & Payroll Policy
USPS, SPRS, HRIS Help Desk (512) 463-4008
CAPPS Authorized Support Staff Help Desk (512) 463-CAPP (2277)
This APS has not been updated yet to reflect changes made by the 88th Legislature, Regular Session. The updated version will be available soon (by late August).
Overview
Applicable to
State agencies and institutions of higher education
Policy
State agencies and institutions of higher education (excluding junior and community colleges) are required to:
- Notify the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts if a person or other entity owes a debt to the state of Texas.
- Follow Comptroller’s office procedures to ensure proper reporting and collection of state debts.
The Comptroller’s office procedures for administering the warrant hold statutes, including the offset of state payments against a person’s state debt, are found in the Warrant Hold section of TexPayment Resource (FPP P.007).
Legal citations
- Texas Government Code, Sections 403.055, 403.0551, 403.0552, 2107.008 and 2252.903
- Texas Education Code, Sections 57.48 and 57.482
- Texas Family Code, Section 231.007(a), (i)-(k)
- Texas Administrative Code, Title 34, Section 5.22(h)(5)
- Texas Administrative Code, Title 34, Section 5.160
| Date | Updates |
|---|---|
| 07/30/2021 | No changes resulted from the acts of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session. |
| 09/06/2019 | No changes resulted through the acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session; text updated for clarity |
| 09/08/2017 | Updated through acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session |