Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. State Aircraft
Section 2205.039. Travel Log

Sec. 2205.039. TRAVEL LOG. (a) The department shall prescribe:
(1) a travel log form for gathering information about the use of state-operated aircraft;
(2) procedures to ensure that individuals who travel as passengers on or operate state-operated aircraft provide in a legible manner the information requested of them by the form; and
(3) procedures for each state agency that operates an aircraft for sending the form to the department.
(b) The travel log form must request the following information about a state-operated aircraft each time the aircraft is flown:
(1) a mission statement, which may appear as a selection to be identified from general categories appearing on the form;
(2) the name, state agency represented, destination, and signature of each person who is a passenger or crew member of the aircraft;
(3) the date of each flight;
(4) a detailed and specific description of the official business purpose of each flight; and
(5) other information determined by the department to be necessary to monitor the proper use of the aircraft.
(c) A state agency other than the department shall send the agency's travel logs to the department on an annual basis. An agency is not required to file a travel log with the department if the agency did not operate an aircraft during the period covered by the travel log.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 281, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 59, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 65, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (S.B. 241), Sec. 1.25, eff. September 1, 2019.