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Teacher & school staff per diem

K–12, college, and administrators: use GSA rates for where you travel, with state caps where we have official guidance—or switch to custom rates from your district handbook.

Recommended: federal GSA rates for your trip destination, with state caps where we have official education guidance (e.g. Texas TEA).

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0 districts in TX. Sets employer state rules.

Texas rules (published caps)

TEA grant travel: federal per diem map for overnight; $36 meals on non-overnight days.

  • M&IE cap: $68/day
  • Lodging cap: $110/night
  • Same-day trip meals: $36
  • First/last day: 75% of daily M&IE
Texas Education Agency (TEA)