Tex. Gov't Code Section 660.144
Death of State Employees

(a)

A state agency may pay or reimburse the expense of preparing and transporting the remains and personal property of a state employee who dies while conducting official state business outside the employee’s designated headquarters.

(b)

The agency may pay or reimburse the expense of transporting the remains and personal property either to the employee’s designated headquarters or to another location designated by the executor or administrator of the employee’s estate. If the remains and personal property are transported to a location other than the employee’s designated headquarters, the amount of the agency’s payment or reimbursement may not exceed the amount that would have been paid had the remains and personal property been transported to the designated headquarters.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Section 660.144 — Death of State Employees, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­660.­htm#660.­144 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

660.001
Short Title 660.002
Definitions 660.003
Applicability 660.004
Travel Expenses Paid or Reimbursed by Institutions of Higher Education 660.005
Maximum Travel Expenses 660.006
Travel of Prospective State Employees 660.007
Conservation of Funds 660.008
Travel Expenses Incurred While on Leave 660.009
Inability to Perform Official State Business 660.010
Travel Expenses Incurred to Obtain Medical Care 660.011
Travel Expenses Incurred to Attend Funeral 660.012
Travel Expenses Incurred Returning to Designated Headquarters 660.013
Travel Expenses Incurred by Employees of Other Agencies 660.014
Payments to Credit Card Issuers and Travel Agents 660.015
Cancellation Charges 660.016
Prohibition Against Accepting Money or Travel Expense Reimbursements from Certain Persons 660.017
Excess Reimbursements 660.018
Multiple Advances or Reimbursements for a Travel Expense 660.019
Deadline for Reimbursing Expenses 660.021
Rules 660.024
Advance Approval for Certain International Travel 660.025
Advance Payment Procedure 660.027
Vouchers 660.028
Audits 660.029
Knowledge of Travel Procedures 660.030
Examination of Vouchers and Expense Reimbursement Forms 660.041
Reimbursement Requirement 660.042
Amount of Reimbursement 660.043
Determination of Reimbursable Mileage 660.044
Use of Single Motor Vehicle by Multiple Employees 660.071
Reimbursement Requirement 660.072
Amount of Reimbursement 660.073
Aircraft Mileage Reimbursement Rate 660.074
Group Travel 660.075
Aircraft Leased from Certain Persons 660.091
General Provision 660.092
Payment and Reimbursement Methods 660.093
Commercial Air Transportation 660.094
Limousine Transportation 660.111
Reimbursement Requirement 660.112
Amount of Reimbursement 660.113
Restricted Reimbursements 660.114
Direct Payments to Commercial Lodging Establishments 660.115
Receipts 660.116
Hotel Occupancy and Similar Taxes 660.117
Apartment or House Rental Expenses 660.118
Incidental Expenses 660.141
Reimbursement in Certain Circumstances Involving Lower Airfares 660.142
Board Members 660.143
Travel by Persons with Disabilities 660.144
Death of State Employees 660.145
Travel Expenses of Threatened State Employees and Their Families 660.146
Conflicts with Other Subchapters 660.147
Training Seminars 660.201
Applicability 660.202
Members of the Legislature 660.203
Travel by Certain Officers and Employees 660.204
Travel by Legislative Employees 660.205
Representation of State 660.206
Representation of Certain Officers and Employees 660.207
Aircraft Pilots 660.208
Advance Approval Required 660.209
State Emergency Services Personnel 660.2035
Confidentiality of Certain Peace Officer Vouchers
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 660.144’s source at texas​.gov