In accordance with the General Appropriations Act, (77th Legislature, 2001), state employees who are traveling in-state and staying over-night, may be reimbursed for the actual cost of lodging, not to exceed eighty-five dollars ($85) per day. Per diem for meals will be thirty-six dollars ($36). Breakdown for meals is $8 for breakfast, $12 for lunch and $16 for dinner.
For one-day travel without an over-night stay, the per diem is thirty-six ($36) dollars, if eligible under HOOP policies.
The mileage reimbursement rate for FY 2007 is $0.445 per mile. Beginning September 1, 2007, the maximum state mileage reimbursement rate for travel will be 48.5 cents per mile.
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Out-of-State Meals and Lodging Rates can be found at: http://fmx.cpa.state.tx.us/fm/travel/out_of_state/