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For more information about the proposal submission process, refer to the University Handbook.

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FY2027 Research program timeline

Date Milestone Location
October 28th, 2025  Construction, Maintenance, & Materials (CM&M) Functional Area Committees (FAC) Meeting  Auditorium (M1B4.01)
October 29th, 2025  Planning & Environment (P&E) Functional Area Committees (FAC) Meeting  Auditorium (M1B4.01)
October 30th, 2025  Strategy & Innovation (S&I) Functional Area Committees (FAC) Meeting  Auditorium (M1B4.01)
Novemeber 5th, 2025
Safety & Operations (S&O) Functional Area Committees (FAC) Meeting 
Auditorium (M1B4.01)
Novemeber 6th, 2025  Structure & Hydraulics (S&H) Functional Area Committees (FAC) Meeting  Auditorium (M1B4.01)
December 2nd, 2025  Construction, Maintenance, Materials (CM&M) Reserach Oversight Committee (ROC) Meeting  Duro Canyon (M1C3.02)
December 3rd, 2025 Planning & Environment (P&E) Research Oversight Committee (ROC) Meeting  Prickly Pear (M1A8.06)
December 4th, 2025 Structures & Hydraulics (S&H) Research Oversight Committee (ROC) Hill Country (M1A8.08)
December 9th, 2025  Strategy & Innovation (S&I) Reserach Oversight Committee (ROC) Meeting  SHQ Auditorium (M1B4.01)
December 10th, 2025
Safety & Operations (S&O) Reserach Oversight Committe (ROC) Meeting 
SHQ Auditorium (M1B4.01)
  • All FAC and ROC meetings will be conducted in person at the TxDOT Headquarters on Stassney Lane in Austin, TX.
  • Universities begin work on projects in FY2027

How does a problem statement become a research project?

TxDOT reviews submitted problem statements before approving them for research:

  1. Problem statements are reviewed and prioritized with project recommendations for each functional area.
  2. Top recommended problem statements across all five functional areas are converted into project statements.
  3. Project statements are submitted to the Federal Highway Administration and the TxDOT Executive Review Board for final approval.
  4. The Request for Proposal for selected project statements are announced.

Functional area committees

The Functional Area Committees consist of subject matter experts from TxDOT districts, divisions, and universities. The five committees are:

  • Construction, Maintenance, and Materials.
  • Planning and Environmental.
  • Safety and Operations.
  • Structures and Hydraulics.
  • Strategy and Innovation.

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Contact us by email or through a university liaison for more information.