TINS Warrant Hold Web-Based Training
Lesson 9: Releasing Warrants on Hold
Releasing a Single Held Warrant
Before a held warrant is scheduled to be offset, the warrant may be released by either the hold source agency or the paying agency.
To release a held warrant, the requesting agency must complete and submit the Warrant Release or Reinstatement Request form (00-432) 
. Forms are processed by the Comptroller’s office on behalf of the agency.
- A separate form is required for each individual warrant to be released.
- All required fields must be completed. Incomplete forms are returned to the agency.
- Ensure the appropriate release reason code is used, as listed on the form.
Hold Source Agency Warrant Release
At the discretion of the hold source agency, the agency may request a held warrant be released on a warrant-by-warrant basis without releasing the payee from hold.
Paying Agency Warrant Release
There are two reasons the paying agency should submit Form 00-432 to release a held warrant.
- The warrant was issued with federal funds, which requires the Assistance Listings Numbers (ALN) on the release form, when applicable.
- The warrant was issued in error and is cancelled by the agency.
- Before cancelling a held warrant, the paying agency must obtain consent from the hold source agencies in accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 403.0552(d) . See Cancellation of Held Warrants on TexPayment Resource.
- The consent must be retained by the paying agency for audit purposes.
- TINS automatically releases the warrant with the cancellation release code.
- A report is generated for the Comptroller’s office that is used to destroy the canceled held warrants.
- Before cancelling a held warrant, the paying agency must obtain consent from the hold source agencies in accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 403.0552(d)
For more information, see Releasing Held Warrants on TexPayment Resource.