Title VI is a federal law that protects individuals or groups, regardless of citizenship, from discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin. Other related regulations prohibit discrimination based on sex, age and disability.

TxDOT’s Title VI Nondiscrimination Plan clarifies the department’s roles, responsibilities and procedures to ensure compliance with Title VI.

• Title VI Nondiscrimination Agreement
• Title VI and Related Statutes Nondiscrimination Statement
• Título VI y Estatutos Relacionados Declaración de No Discriminación
• Title VI Nondiscrimination Assurances
• Title VI/Nondiscrimination Annual Work Plan & Accomplishment Report

Discrimination Prohibited under TxDOT’s Title VI/Nondiscrimination Program
Discrimination is an action or inaction, intentional or not, through which any beneficiary, solely because of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability has been otherwise subjected to unequal treatment or impacts.

Examples of prohibited behavior include:

• Denying program services, financial aid or other benefits
• Providing different services, financial aid, other benefits or providing them in a manner different from that provided to others
• Segregating or treating individuals or groups differently in any matter related to the receipt of any service, financial aid or other benefits
• Denying an individual or group the opportunity to participate as a member of a planning, advisory or similar body
• Any other method or criteria of administering a program that has the effect of treating or affecting individuals or groups in a discriminatory manner
• Intimidating, threatening, coercing or discriminating against any individual for the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege secured by Title VI, or because the individual has made a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding or hearing

Title VI Complaints
Any person who believes that he or she, individually, or as a member of any specific class has been subject to discrimination may file a complaint. A complaint may also be filed by a representative on behalf of such a person or group.

Title VI complaints must be filed within 180 days of the date of the alleged act of discrimination. Complaints must include the facts and circumstances surrounding the alleged discrimination. Complaints can be submitted to TxDOT by completing the External Discrimination Complaint form. Please note all complaints must include a signature.

Upon receipt, TxDOT will determine which agency has jurisdiction to handle the complaint. If TxDOT does not have jurisdiction, the complaint will be forwarded to the appropriate agency for investigation. The allegations will be investigated and an attempt will be made to resolve any violations, if found.

• External Discrimination Complaint Form
• Formulario de Denuncia de Discriminación Externa
• Title VI Poster

Additional Information

• Title VI Requirements for Subrecipients
• Title VI/Nondiscrimination Technical Assistance Guide for Subrecipients
• Limited English Proficiency
• FHWA Office of Civil Rights
• FHWA Title VI/Nondiscrimination Program
• FHWA Federal-aid Essentials for Local Public Agencies 
• Language Assistance Plan
• ADA Assurance
• ADA Notice of Nondiscrimination
• ADA Nondiscrimination Statement

Rules and Regulations

• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973
• Age Discrimination Act of 1975
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
• Uniform Relocation Act of 1970
• Environmental Justice Executive Order 12898
• Limited English Proficiency Executive Order 13166
• Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987