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Fiscal 2026 Travel Rates [posted 09/12/25]

The 2026 General Services Administration (GSA) rates are online now and effective Oct. 1. Fiscal 2026 travel reimbursement rates are available for:

  • In-state and out-of-state meals and lodging.
  • In-state and out-of-state non-overnight meals.
  • Automobile mileage.
  • Aircraft mileage.

Standard lodging and meal reimbursement rates are unchanged for fiscal 2026. The standard lodging rate for all locations not listed by the GSA remains at $110. The meal reimbursement rate for locations not listed by the GSA remains at $68.

For more information, see Textravel, email expenditure.assistance@cpa.texas.gov or call (512) 475-0966.

Additional Accounting Policy Statements Updated [posted 09/05/25]

The following Accounting Policy Statements (APSs) have been updated:

  • APS 003 – Reimbursements for Unemployment Compensation Payments.
  • APS 010 – Travel Advance Account and Petty Cash Account.
  • APS 018 – Encumbrance Report and Lapsing of Appropriations.
  • APS 026 – Capital Budget Rider Appropriations.
  • APS 027 – Accounting for Uncollectible Accounts.

Review each APS to ensure compliance with the most current policies and procedures.

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Reminder: Supplemental Confidential Data Prohibited in TINS Addresses

It is the agency’s responsibility to verify that the payee name and address fields do not include any supplemental confidential data before submitting the payment to the Comptroller’s office. The agency must remove supplemental confidential data from these fields in TINS and USAS before payment. For more information, see the Confidential Information section of TexPayment Resource.

If you have questions or need an extract of mail codes your agency has established or paid, please contact the Payment Services Help Desk at (512) 936-8138 or tins.mail@cpa.texas.gov.

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