State Affairs
State Legislative Affairs is responsible for TxDOT's interactions with the Texas Legislature, the Office of the Governor and other statewide elected officials.
The office's work includes responding to legislative information requests, researching and analyzing policy issues, monitoring relevant legislative hearings and preparing TxDOT's testimony for those hearings. State Legislative Affairs also provides educational briefings to legislative members and staff, prepares transportation materials for legislative visits, tracks legislation and legislative actions, oversees TxDOT's reporting requirements and communicates with experts throughout TxDOT.
Trent Thomas serves as director. Contact us with questions or comments.
Legislative Session Summaries
- 86th Legislative Session (2019)
- 85th Legislative Session (2017)
- 84th Legislative Session (2015)
- 83rd Legislative Session (2013)
Frequently Asked Questions
Transportation Educational Resources
- 2021-2022 Educational Series
- Local Government Grant Programs
- Safety and Laws
- Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs)
- Regional Mobility Authorities (RMAs)
- Texas Freight Advisory Committee
- TxDOT's Multimodal (non-highway) Resources
Reports
- Current Strategic Plan (2021-2025)
- Performance Results Summary (FY 2020)
- Oversize and Overweight Truck Configuration Library - Final Report (Jan. 2017)
- HB 2612 - Report on the Elimination of Toll Roads (Sept. 2016)
- HB 20 - Preliminary Report (March 2016)
- HB 20 - Initial Report (Sept. 2015)
- Report to Texas Legislature on $100 Million Cost Savings (2015)
- Other Reports Required by Texas Statute
Sunset Review
- SB 312 - TxDOT Sunset Bill (2017)
- Sunset Final Report (2017)
- Sunset Self Evaluation (2015)
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