On Jan. 19, Ginger Goodin, director of TTI’s Transportation Policy Research Center (PRC), briefed about 50 State Capitol staffers on a range of transportation issues on the agenda of the 85th Session of the Texas Legislature. The staff members represented both individual legislator offices and legislative committees. Lawmakers are expected to take up topics that include: […]
85th Texas Legislature
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 […]
Four things to look for this week at the Texas Legislature
Yesterday, I gave you a quick rundown of the more than 100 bills affecting transportation that are already filed in the Texas Legislature. Today, let’s look at what coming up this week. Biennial Revenue Estimate Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is scheduled to release his estimate of the state’s revenues at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 9. The […]