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 […]
Transportation legislation
As 85th Regular Session begins, 100-plus proposed bills would affect transportation in Texas
The gavels come down to mark the start of the 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, on January 10. The Texas Constitution allows legislators already sworn in to file legislation 60 days before the start of the session, and that legislation has been accumulating in anticipation of opening day. As of January 4, more than 100 […]
TTI researchers provide testimony to Legislative leaders on system funding needs
Transportation policy leaders in the Texas State Capitol met on September 10 to discuss future funding needs for the state’s transportation system. Ginger Goodin, Director of TTI’s Transportation Policy Research Center, and Dr. Brianne Glover, Assistant Research Scientist with the Infrastructure Investment Analysis Program, testified before the House Transportation Committee, Subcommittee on Long-term Infrastructure Planning. Their testimony […]