The Comptroller of Public Accounts adopts amendments to §5.22 concerning state of Texas travel guidance, without changes to the proposed text as published in the April 24, 2020, issue of the Texas Register (45 TexReg 2689). The rule will not be republished.

The amendment to subsection (a) changes "Web site" to "website" to conform with current spelling of the term and to be consistent with the way the term is spelled in Chapter 5.

The amendments to subsection (b)(3) clarify that a state agency may not reimburse a state employee for any costs or expenses in excess of those incurred for official travel that result from a state employee's personal preference or convenience.

The amendments to subsection (b)(4) clarify that a state agency may not reimburse a state employee for a travel expense incurred by or on behalf of another state employee, except under the circumstances specified in this subsection.

The amendments to subsection (g)(2)(B) and (C) require point-to-point mileage to be documented by an employee's vehicle odometer reading or by the single, readily available electronic mapping service selected by the employee's agency, institution of higher education, or other entity required to comply with Government Code, Chapter 660, and adopted by internal policy of the agency, institution, or entity.

The amendments to subsection (j)(1)(C) change "Texas Procurement and Support Services" to "comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division" because the name of that division has changed.

The comptroller did not receive any comments regarding adoption of the amendments.

The amendments are adopted under Government Code, §660.021, which authorizes the comptroller to adopt rules relating to the administration of Government Code, Chapter 660, concerning travel expenses, and the travel provisions of the General Appropriations Act.

The amendments implement Government Code, Chapter 660, concerning travel expenses.