The Comptroller’s office will be closed Friday, April 3; Payment Services will distribute warrants from the April 2 and April 3 cycles on Monday, April 6.
See Payment Distribution for warrant pickup requirements and the System Outages and Holidays calendar for more information.
[posted 03/27/26]
All state agencies, Texas SmartBuy members and institutions of higher education must pay outstanding Citibank balances immediately. The 946-M2 Commercial Charge Card Services contract has expired, and customers must close out all Citibank accounts.
Account holders should fill out the State of Texas Account Closing form and send the completed form to Citibank at sotx.comcards@citi.com.
Contact the Citibank account management team for help with card closeout, credit balances and outstanding balances, or contact the State Travel Management Program at STMP@cpa.texas.gov with questions.
[posted 03/27/26]
Agencies can purchase bound copies of the 2026-27 General Appropriations Act (GAA) for $15 each, including postage.
All orders must be made online and prepaid with an interagency transaction voucher (ITV) or by check.
Printed copies will be mailed starting in April 2026.
[posted 03/27/26]
Effective March 20, Nacha (formerly the National Automated Clearing House Association), which governs the rules and guidelines of the automated clearing house (ACH) network, implemented a rule change for direct deposit employee payroll payments. The 10-character COMPANY ENTRY DESCRIPTION field requires PAYROLL as the first seven characters of this field. Employees may see this change on their financial institution statements.
See ACR 60634 – Change to Direct Deposit ACH Payroll Files for details.
Contact Payment Services for more information.
[posted 03/20/26]
In response to a directive from the Office of the Governor, the optional holiday for Cesar Chavez Day on March 31 has been removed from state holiday calendars and the CAPPS system. All agencies should review pending timesheet entries. Hub agencies should delete this option from their CAPPS instances as soon as possible.
Agencies should share this information with their timekeeping, payroll and human resources staff.
Agency level 1 and 2 support staff may contact the CAPPS Service Desk with questions or concerns.
[posted 03/20/26]
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts requires all state agencies and institutions of higher education to designate their preferred method of warrant distribution by submitting their Agency Authorization for Warrant Pickup form (74-189). The form is perpetual and must be updated whenever authorized personnel are added or removed, or if the preferred distribution method changes.
See Authorization for Warrant Pickup for the form and submission requirements.
Contact Payment Services with questions.
[posted 03/13/26]
