In a recent blog post, my colleague and Transportation Policy Research Center Director Ginger Goodin, took a look at some of the lifestyle changes being adopted by urban Texans in their quest to mitigate the impacts of congestion on their daily travels. While about 85 percent of Texans now live in an urban environment, nearly […]
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Legislative Budget Board Staff Reports Issued 2/1/17
On Feb. 1, 2017, the Legislative Budget Board issued a document titled “Legislative Budget Board Staff Reports.” This is the report I referenced in a previous blog post. You can download the full 510-page report or access individual chapters in PDF form. The publication is divided into subject areas, with individual chapters for each item […]
TNC Bill Analysis
Three bills have been filed so far in the 85th Texas Legislature, regular session, addressing transportation network companies, frequently referred to as ride-hailing or (less accurately) as ridesharing. The bills are SB 113 Relating to the provision of and local regulation of certain for-hire passenger transportation. SB 176 Relating to the regulation of transportation network […]
Transportation Issues in the 85th Texas Legislature – Other Voices
The TTI Transportation Policy Research Center recently briefed legislative staff on transportation issues in the 85th Texas Legislature. Here are some issues identified by various arms of the Legislature. Issues Facing the 85th Legislature, Texas Senate Research Center Driver Responsibility Program Regional Mobility Authorities Regulation of Oversize and Overweight Vehicles Toll Roads Transportation Funding Vehicle […]
TTI offers policy resources as Legislature tackles transportation issues
Members of the Texas Legislature will soon consider actions on a wide array of transportation issues. In many cases, my colleagues and I at TTI’s Transportation Policy Research Center have completed studies that can help inform the upcoming policy discussions on these topics. On January 19, I highlighted some of that relevant work for a […]
Sunset Advisory Commission Action on TxDOT, January 11, 2017
The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission reviews state agencies on a periodic basis to evaluate if the reviewed state agencies are still necessary and, if so, whether their operations can be improved. In recent years, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has been reviewed more frequently than many other agencies, and their turn is up again […]