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State Fiscal Year 2026 Travel Reimbursement Rates

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has published the for state fiscal year 2026, as summarized below: 

• The automobile mileage reimbursement rate was increased to 72.5 cents per mile.
• The meal reimbursement rate for overnight travel is listed by city on the. If the city you are traveling to is not listed, use the daily rate for the county. If the county you are traveling to is not listed, use the current maximum daily reimbursement rate, which remains $68.
• The meal reimbursement rate for non-overnight travel remains $36.
• Lodging reimbursement rates for in-state and out-of-state travel are listed on the . If the city you are traveling to is not listed, use the daily rate for the county. If the county you are traveling to is not listed, use the current maximum daily reimbursement rate, which remains $110.

The mileage, lodging, and meal rules and reimbursement rates published by the comptroller apply to all grants that the ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆÁ (ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆÁ) administers for individuals on travel status.

Note that if the local travel policy is more restrictive and states a lower rate, that rate must be applied consistently to all grants administered by ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆÁ. ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆÁ grant funds may only reimburse allowable travel rates at the lower amount of the state travel guidelines or local travel policy.

For More Information

For detailed travel rules and reimbursement rate information, visit the .

If you have any further questions, please email Cory Green (cory.green@tea.texas.gov) or Nick Davis (nick.davis@tea.texas.gov).