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Reason Code Definitions and Restrictions for State Agencies Fiscal 2024-25

Last Updated: Aug. 11, 2023

Overview

Who should read:

All state agencies.

Background

The 88th Legislature made additions and changes to salary administration provisions of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) and Government Code. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has updated policies and procedures addressing these changes in Legislative Changes Affecting Salary Administration, 88th Legislature (FPP F.021).

This document contains detailed definitions and restrictions for the reason codes state agencies use to record and report salary and personnel actions. Agencies use this information to determine the proper method for reporting salary administration information.

Refer to this document when reporting information to the Standardized Payroll/Personnel Reporting System (SPRS) or entering data in the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS).

For HRIS questions, contact the HR/Payroll Agency Services help desk at (512) 463-4008.

For CAPPS questions, contact CAPPS agency support. SPRS and CAPPS authorized agency support staff may contact the help desk at (512) 463-2277.

Quick reference

See Reason Codes Quick Reference for State Agencies for commonly used codes.