Texas Technology Task Force

The Texas Technology Task Force advances the development of a high-performance transportation system, which will continue to position Texas as a leader in economic activity and technological innovation.

The Task Force documents their work by submitting annual white papers on information regarding innovative technologies, policies, or programs. The Technology Utilization Plan (TUP) identifies opportunities for TxDOT to use advanced technology to reasonably meet existing and anticipated goals in the near and long term. Read the 2022 Tech Utilization Plan.

Spring 2024 meeting

The Spring 2024 Texas Technology Task Force was held on February 27, 2024 in Corpus Christi.

Objectives of this meeting:

• Outline TxDOT’s role within the Texas port ecosystem and the vision for future innovation.
• Identify emerging federal freight priorities and opportunities to harness data for improved freight operations.
• Consider the roles and opportunities emerging technology play amongst agencies across the supply chain.

Texas ports export more tonnage than any other state, handling 629M tons, providing $449.6B to the Texas economy and $1.3T to the US economy. TxDOT collaborate with our ports, local governments, and our federal partners to elevate Texas ports as a vital component of the supply chain. The Texas Technology Task Force met to consider the roles and opportunities emerging technologies play amongst agencies across the supply chain. The following provides the information shared in this meeting:

• Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Video
• Meeting PowerPoint slides
• Meeting Minutes

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Task Force origin

The 83rd Texas Legislature (2013) issued a mandate to TxDOT to establish a technology task force to monitor and advise on emerging transportation technologies. The Texas Technology Task Force was formed following this mandate with a deliberate composition of subject matter experts across industry, research institutions, and public agencies with extensive knowledge in vehicle automation, telecommunications, big data, innovative funding and partnerships, transit, freight, long-range and strategic planning, and additional areas of expertise. Task Force membership is dynamic and undergoes periodic review to ensure that the right mix of expertise is included to capture perspectives on new technologies and innovative processes.

Mission & activities

The Task Force has designed its activities to advance the mission of transformational technology discovery, stakeholder engagement, coordination, and planning with other state agencies and developing strategic recommendations for technology advancement. The Task Force activities are planned around its organizing principles of People, Portfolio, Plans, and Process. Each of these principles and corresponding activities is described in the 2022 Tech Utilization Plan, starting on page 7.