Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 2205.036. Passenger Transportation

(1) state officers and employees who are traveling on official business according to the coordinated passenger scheduling system and the priority scheduling system developed as part of the aircraft operations manual under Section 2205.038;

(2) persons in the care or custody of state officers or employees described by Subdivision (1); and

(3) persons whose transportation furthers official state business.

(1) will make or has made a speech not related to official state business;

(2) will attend or has attended an event sponsored by a political party;

(3) will perform a service or has performed a service for which the passenger is to receive an honorarium, unless the passenger reimburses the department for the cost of transportation;

(4) will attend or has attended an event at which money is raised for private or political purposes; or

(5) will attend or has attended an event at which an audience was charged an admission fee to see or hear the passenger.

(1) the destination is not served by a commercial carrier;

(2) the aircraft transportation is the most cost-effective travel arrangement in accordance with Section 660.007(a);

(3) the time required to use a commercial carrier interferes with passenger obligations;

(4) a representative of the Department of Public Safety determines that security concerns for a passenger warrant the use of a state aircraft;

(5) the number of passengers traveling makes the use of a state aircraft cost-effective; or

(6) emergency circumstances necessitate the use of a state aircraft.