Section 660.143 - Travel By Persons With Disabilities(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a state agency may reimburse a state employee with a disability for attendant care and other necessary expenses incurred when the employee travels inside or outside the employee's designated headquarters. An expense incurred when traveling between a residence and a place of employment may be reimbursed only as provided by law for state employees without disabilities.(b) If the airfare is medically necessary, a state agency may reimburse a state employee with a disability for the first or business class airfare of: (2) the attendant of the employee.(c) Instead of reimbursing a state employee for attendant care and other necessary expenses, a state agency may:(1) reimburse the attendant for those expenses; or(2) pay a commercial transportation company or commercial lodging establishment directly if the expenses are for transportation or lodging.(d) If this chapter, the travel provisions of the General Appropriations Act, or a rule adopted by the comptroller under this chapter conflicts with a requirement of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.), a federal regulation adopted under that Act, or another applicable federal law or regulation, the federal law or regulation controls to the extent of the conflict.Tex. Gov't. Code § 660.143
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 10, eff. 9/1/1997.