A state agency may pay or reimburse a state employee for a travel expense the employee incurs as a result of attempting to conduct official state business if:
(1) the employee is unable to conduct the business because of a natural disaster or other natural occurrence; and
(2) the expense would be payable or reimbursable had the official state business been conducted.
Tex. Gov't. Code § 660.009
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1300, Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/1997.