System updates will be applied on February 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM. These updates will include changes to the user interface. Work is expected to take approximately 30 minutes to complete, during which the site will be unavailable.
Amend CSSB 977 (senate committee report) in SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 199.003, Transportation Code (page 1, between lines 48 and 49) by inserting the following:
(d) This section is not intended to preclude or limit the execution of the department's responsibilities under federal law or other state law, including:
(1) regulatory responsibilities;
(2) oversight of transportation projects;
(3) environmental review;
(4) policy development;
(5) communication with public officials; or
(6) coordinating with a private entity that operates or proposes to operate high-speed rail in the same manner that the department coordinates with other entities that operate transportation projects.