Each biennium, the Texas Legislature establishes agency performance targets in the General Appropriations Act. The tables below contain the TxDOT budgetary performance measures for the FY 2012-2013 biennium enacted in HB 1 (82nd Regular Session, 2011) and the results for FY 2012 as reported to the Legislative Budget Board in October 2012. They are organized by the agency's budget structure.
Performance is indicated by the following:
Provide Transportation Planning
| Performance Measure | Type | AY 12 Target | AY 12 Year-end | Performance Indicator | AY 13 Target |
| Percent of Design Projects Delivered on Time | Outcome | 91% | 68% | 92% | |
| Percent of Design Projects Delivered on Budget | Outcome | 36% | 52% | 37% | |
| Number of Construction Project Preliminary Engineering Plans Completed | Output | 550 | 750 | 550 | |
| Dollar Volume of Construction Contracts Awarded in Fiscal Year (Millions) | Output | 2,280 | 2,972 | 3,110 | |
| Number of Projects Awarded | Output | 640 | 685 | 600 |
Transportation Improvements
| Performance Measure | Type | AY 12 Target | AY 12 Year-end | Performance Indicator | AY 13 Target |
| Percent of Construction Projects Completed on Budget | Outcome | 91% | 87.95% | 95% | |
| Percent of Two-lane Highways with Improved Shoulders | Outcome | 58.2% | 60.4% | 58.7% | |
| Percent of Railroad Crossings with Signalization | Outcome | 60% | 61.7% | 60.8% | |
| Percent of Construction Projects Completed on Time | Outcome | 70% | 76.55% | 70% | |
| Percent of General Aviation Airport Pavement in Good or Excellent Condition | Outcome | 75.5% | 79% | 76% | |
| Number of Airports Selected for Financial Assistance | Output | 90 | 121 | 90 |
Preserve the Transportation System
| Performance Measure | Type | AY 12 Target | AY 12 Year-end | Performance Indicator | AY 13 Target |
| Percent of Bridges Rated in Good Condition or Higher | Outcome | 81.8% | 81.2% | 82.5% | |
| Statewide Maintenance Assessment Program Condition Score | Outcome | 77% | 78.07% | 76% | |
| Statewide Traffic Assessment Program Condition Score | Outcome | 86.8 | 87.8 | 86.9 | |
| Number of Lane Miles Contracted for Resurfacing | Output | 15,720 | 18,693 | 13,719 | |
| Number of Highway Lane Miles Resurfaced by State Forces | Output | 7,518 | 9,643 | 7,756 |
Optimize Services and Systems
| Performance Measure | Type | AY 12 Target | AY 12 Year-end | Performance Indicator | AY 13 Target |
| Percent Change in the Number of Public Transportation Trips | Outcome | 1.5% | 28.7% | 1% | |
| Number of Fatalities Per 100 Million Miles Traveled | Outcome | 1.26 | 1.28 | 1.25 |
Enhance Rail Transportation
| Performance Measure | Type | AY 12 Target | AY 12 Year-end | Performance Indicator | AY 13 Target |
| Percent Change in the Number of Public Transportation Trips | Output | 115,360 | 127,806 | 118,820 |
