Settlement and Judgment Processing Guidelines

Settlement and Judgment Comptroller Objects

Comptroller object 7221 — Settlements and Judgments — Texas Tort/Pre-Litigation and Related Claims — No Attorney General Approval Required

Use this comptroller object to pay pre-litigation claims under Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Chapter 101, 104 or 105; or an eligible medical malpractice claim under Education Code, Chapter 59; or a claim made by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) pursuant to Transportation Code, Section 201.106.

Comptroller object 7225 — Settlements and Judgments for Attorney’s Fees

Use this comptroller object to record the payment of identifiable attorney’s fees for settlements and judgments recovered against the state under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Annotated, Section 104.003, Federal Court Judgments, medical malpractice claims under Chapter 59, Texas Education Code and other statutes.

Note: Interest associated with judgments is coded separately to ensure proper financial reporting of interest expenses (See comptroller object 7241 in the Comptroller Manual of Accounts).

Comptroller object 7226 — Settlements and Judgments for Claimant/Plaintiff or Other Legal Expenses

Use this comptroller object to record the payment to a claimant or plaintiff for settlements and judgments, or to record payment for other legal expenses (excluding attorney’s fees) that are recovered against the state under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Annotated, Sections 101.023 and 104.003, Federal Court Judgments, medical malpractice claims under Chapter 59, Texas Education Code and other statutes.

Note: Interest associated with judgments is coded separately to ensure proper financial reporting of interest expenses (See Expenditure Code 7241 in the Comptroller Manual of Accounts).

Comptroller object 7229 — Settlements and Judgments for Claimant/Plaintiff and Attorney

Use this comptroller object to record the payment to a claimant or plaintiff and attorney for settlements and judgments recovered against the state under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Annotated, Section 104.003, Federal Court Judgments, medical malpractice claims under Chapter 59, Texas Education Code and other statutes where attorney’s fees cannot be determined because they are included with payment to a claimant or plaintiff.

Payments under this comptroller object may be paid directly to the attorney or law firm identified in the settlement or judgment.

Note: Interest associated with judgments is coded separately to ensure proper financial reporting of interest expenses (See comptroller object 7241 in the Comptroller Manual of Accounts).

Comptroller object 7241 — Settlement and Judgment Interest

Use this comptroller object to record the payment of interest due on long-term debt using governmental or fiduciary funds and to record the payment of other interest expense.