Overview

The Border Trade Advisory Committee provides a forum for the exchange of communications between the Texas Transportation Commission, TxDOT, the governor and committee members representing border trade interests.

Purpose

The BTAC was created in 2001 by the 77th Texas Legislature to define and develop a strategy and make recommendations to the commission and the governor for addressing the highest priority border trade transportation challenges. The BTAC recommendations are included in border reports that are presented to the presiding officers of the State House and State Senate.

Goals

• Ensure the participation of port-of-entry stakeholders in TxDOT's Transportation Processes.
• Ensure that the Texas-Mexico Border transportation needs are addressed in TxDOT's transportation planning.
• Provide input into the development of the Border Strategic Transportation Initiatives Plan.
• Contribute to the development of a comprehensive Texas Border Transportation Master Plan.
• Advise TxDOT on trade issues, priorities and projects and funding needs for freight improvements to support the state's economic vitality and global competitiveness.

BTAC Meetings

• 2020
• 2019
• 2018
• 2017
• 2016

Date	Location	Agenda	Transcript	Presentation
12/03/20 8 a.m.	Virtual
11/12/20 1 p.m.	Virtual
10/22/20 7:45 a.m.	Virtual
09/10/20 7:45 a.m.	Virtual
08/06/20 7:45 a.m.	Virtual
07/09/20 7:45 a.m.	Virtual
06/17/20 7:45 a.m.	Virtual
04/16/20 7:45 a.m.	Virtual
01/21/20 8:30 a.m.	TxDOT Greer Building 125 E. 11th St. Austin, TX 78701

Date	Location	Agenda	Transcript	Presentation
10/17/19 8:30 a.m.	TxDOT Greer Building 125 E. 11th St. Austin, TX 78701
05/21/19 8:30 a.m.	TxDOT Greer Building 125 E. 11th St. Austin, TX 78701

Date	Location	Agenda	Transcript	Presentation
12/12/18 8:30 a.m.	International Bank of Commerce (IBC) 500 W. 5th St. - 13th Floor Austin, TX 78701
10/23/18 8:30 a.m.	TxDOT Greer Building 125 E. 11th St. Austin, TX 78701
07/24/18 8:30 a.m.	TxDOT Greer Building 125 E. 11th St. Austin, TX 78701
04/18/18 8:30 a.m.	TxDOT Greer Building 125 E. 11th St. Austin, TX 78701

Date	Location	Agenda	Transcript	Presentation
12/06/17 8:30 a.m.	Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center 402 Harbor Drive Corpus Christi, TX, 78401
09/19/17 9 a.m.	TxDOT Greer Building 125 E. 11th St. Austin, TX 78701
05/31/17 8 a.m.	Alamo Colleges District 203 Norton St. San Antonio, TX 78226

Date	Location	Agenda	Transcript	Presentation
12/07/16 8 a.m.	Texas Southmost College 80 Fort Brown St. Brownsville, TX 78520
09/07/16 8:30 a.m.	UTEP Campus 500 West University Ave. El Paso, TX 79968
06/30/16 8:30 a.m.	Southern Methodist University 5901 Bishop Blvd. Dallas, TX 75205
04/21/16 8 a.m.	TxDOT Greer Building 125 E. 11th St. Austin, TX 78701

Current Members