TEXNET ELECTRONIC FUNDS

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TRANSFER Glenn Hegar

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION Texas Comptroller of
Public Accounts
PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS
AND VENDOR DRUG REBATE PROGRAM

GENERAL INFORMATION
Texas state law, along with Health and
Human Services Commission, requires
taxpayers and other entities that paid
$500,000 or more in any one type of
tax, transfer or fee in the previous state
fiscal year to pay using electronic funds
transfer (EFT). The TEXNET Electronic
Payment Network was designed to
facilitate electronic payments from
taxpayers and holders.

SECURITY If a payment is received after the due date,

The Comptroller’s office operates and maintains and the entity and its financial institution do not
the TEXNET system, which provides high standards think they are responsible for the delay, the trace
of safety and security for funds and payment number provided by TEXNET must be furnished.
information. All data entered into TEXNET is kept If the Comptroller’s office determines that the
strictly confidential. entity attempted to transfer payment in a timely
manner, payment records may be corrected upon
HOLIDAYS OR WEEKENDS receipt of appropriate documentation. Please call
Payments must be received by the Comptroller’s the TEXNET hotline at 800-531-5441, ext. 3-3010
office on or before the due date of the tax or fee. for assistance.
If a payment is not received by the due date, it is
considered late. PAYMENT OPTIONS
When a due date falls on a weekend or holiday, Payments may be sent electronically in one of two
it is important to originate automated clearing ways:
house (ACH) transactions in accordance with • ACH Debit
the instructions in this brochure regarding ACH • ACH Credit with Addenda (Vendor Drug Rebate
payments. Program only)

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This publication is intended as a general guide and not as a comprehensive resource on the subjects covered. TEXNET.CPA.TEX AS.GOV
It is not a substitute for legal advice.

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The TEXNET website can be used to make payments, inquire about a pending payment, delete a pending
payment, add/remove bank information and update contact information. The website is accessible through an
internet browser.

CREATING A TEXNET ACCOUNT

1. Access the TEXNET Electronic Payment Network website at texnet.cpa.texas.gov.
2. Click the button next to “First Time User” and follow the prompts for setting up your user profile on TEXNET.
3. Enter your email address, first name, last name and phone number; then click “Save” to create your profile.
4. You will see a “User ID Confirmation” page, and a temporary password will be emailed to you.
5. Return to the TEXNET website and log in with your User ID and temporary password.
6. The system will prompt you to set up your new password and choose security questions.
7. After completion, you will be directed to your User Dashboard.

NOTE: After successfully logging into TEXNET, the landing page is the User Dashboard. It will list all your
accounts, and you will be able to add multiple entities and tax and/or fee payment types to it.

ADDING AN ACCOUNT TO YOUR USER DASHBOARD

1. Log in to the TEXNET Electronic Payment Network website at texnet.cpa.texas.gov.
2. Click on the “Add an Account” button on your User Dashboard.
3. Click the drop-down arrow and select “Health and Human Services Commission” as the agency.
4. Select “Intergovernmental Transfer” or “Vendor Drug Program” for the payment type.
5. Enter your 9-digit federal ID number or 5-digit labeler code and ZIP Code.
6. The entity name will appear. If the information is incorrect, please try again or contact the TEXNET hotline at
800-531-5441, ext. 3-3010 for assistance.
7. Select your payment method – either ACH Debit or Credit – and continue following the prompts.
8. Once completed, you will see a confirmation page with the entity name and payment instructions.
9. Your account will now appear on your User Dashboard. Select any account to make an ACH Debit payment.

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ACH DEBIT

WHEN TO CONTACT THE TEXNET SYSTEM PAYMENT INQUIRIES AND CORRECTIONS

The ACH Debit method is easy to use and virtually INQUIRIES
error free. To inquire about a pending transaction, log in
For payments of $100,000 or less, a payor has to the TEXNET website, select your account on
until 10:00 a.m. (CT) on the due date to initiate your User Dashboard and select “View Pending
the transaction in the TEXNET system. Payments Transactions” on the Main Menu. The system will
exceeding $100,000 must be initiated by 8:00 p.m. provide information about all pending transactions,
(CT) on the business day before the due date. including the trace number.
TEXNET offers payors the option of entering
CORRECTIONS
a settlement date up to 30 days in advance.
If you find an error in a pending transaction, you
This “schedule-a-payment” feature allows you to
may delete the transaction up until 8 p.m. (CT) on
enter payment information at your convenience
the business day before the scheduled settlement
without having the funds actually transferred
date. Log in to the TEXNET website, select your
until the designated date. If you choose an
account on your User Dashboard, then select “Delete
advance settlement date, you may delete entered
a Transaction” on the Main Menu. After deleting, you
information up until 8 p.m. (CT) on the business
may enter a new transaction.
day before the scheduled settlement date.
Payment information can be transmitted to
ADDING AND REMOVING BANK
TEXNET by accessing texnet.cpa.texas.gov or by
INFORMATION
calling 800-636-4003. After the data have been
TEXNET is capable of storing multiple bank accounts.
entered, you will be given a trace number to track
If you would like to add or remove bank information,
your payment.
log in to the TEXNET website, select your account on
your User Dashboard, then select “Add/Remove Bank
Account” on the Main Menu. You may select the bank
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ACH CREDIT

ACH CREDIT WITH ADDENDA BEFORE MAKING YOUR FIRST ACH CREDIT
Payors may originate ACH Credits in either CCD+ or PAYMENT
CTX formats through their financial institutions for Contact your financial institution to set up your
settlement with the state on or before the payment ACH Credit origination service and determine
due date. The payor must use the standard TXP the fees they will charge you to make these
format in the addenda record. payments. Make sure you understand the ACH
This payment option may be convenient for processing deadlines for delivery of your payments
payors who regularly originate ACH transactions. on or before the due date. Provide your financial
However, if the addenda record is improperly institution with the addenda format information for
formatted or contains inaccurate information, the the type of payment you wish to make. Data must
Comptroller may not be able to identify the agency be formatted as shown in the example on the next
to which the payment is due, and/or the agency page.
may not be able to identify the payor making the Initiate a test transaction to verify that the
payment; either situation could result in penalty receiving account information and addenda format
assessments. are correct. You may send any amount, even just
one cent ($0.01), with the appropriate addenda
HOW IT WORKS record. Any funds received will be credited to your
1. One or two business days prior to the due account as an early payment. To confirm that your
date (check with your financial institution to payment was received and formatted correctly, call
obtain ACH Credit origination deadlines), initiate 800-531-5441, ext. 3-3010 with the transaction
payment to the TEXNET receiving account date and amount.
through your financial institution. The payment
must be formatted in CCD+ or CTX formats and
must include an addenda record in TXP format.
An example of the addenda format is on the next
page.
2. On the due date, the funds will be transferred
electronically. TEXNET will use the addenda
information to credit the payment to your
account.

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS – ACH CREDIT

WHERE TO SEND YOUR PAYMENT

Bank name: JPMorgan Chase
Routing #: 111000614
Account name: Comptroller of Public Accounts
Account #: 00100000414

NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT SEND WIRE TRANSFERS TO THIS ACCOUNT.

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ADDENDA RECORD FORMAT INSTRUCTIONS

VENDOR DRUG REBATE PROGRAM

End Record
Begin Record Tax Type Code
Invoice Number (always use
(always use TXP) (always use 60600)
the backslash)

TXP*12345*60600*210131*123456*2620000\ You may choose to send

Your 5-digit Period End Date
Payment Amount (example: your payments through
$26,200.00) [no
Labeler Code YYMMDD
commas or decimals]
your financial institution
using an ACH Credit
origination service. You
should first contact your
financial institution to
verify that they offer this
service and that you are
eligible to use it.

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 Glenn Hegar
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

This publication is intended as a general guide and not as a comprehensive resource on the subjects covered. It is not a substitute for legal advice.

For EFT information, TEXNET’s toll-free Hotline

at 800-531-5441, ext. 3-3010
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

For additional copies, visit the TEXNET information page at:

comptroller.texas.gov/programs/systems/texnet.php

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Publication #96-1193 • Revised January 2021