Dallas given deadline to remove ‘political’ road markings or risk losing millions in funding The Texas Department of Transportation rejected Dallas’ request for an exemption to the ruling The Independent UK · Jan 19
An East Texas landowner fenced off a community’s favorite fishing spot, igniting multiple legal battles Phillip Surls, a local businessman who owns much of the property around the Cutoff, has argued he blocked access to the stream to protect his cattle and that the waterway is not public. The Texas Tribune · Oct 23, 2025
Hoping to curb roadside deaths, TxDOT is helping stranded drivers in West Texas The one-year experiment in Midland and Ector counties is based on similar efforts in larger cities. A nonprofit backed by oil companies and Midland County are helping pay for it. The Texas Tribune · Sep 2, 2025
Texas government reports 300,000 plus crash records stolen in cyberattack Victims are being notified. TechRadar · Jun 11, 2025
Texas is once more flirting with expanding passenger rail The state’s booming population, congestion problems and billions of federal dollars on the table have officials eyeing ways to boost passenger rail. The Texas Tribune · Jul 23, 2024
Texas lawmakers and agency leaders experiment, ponder policies for an AI future Agencies like the Texas Department of Transportation are using the technology to react to crashes and prepare invoices. More uses and regulations are coming. The Texas Tribune · Mar 26, 2024
Texas could spend federal funds meant to cut carbon emissions on highway projects The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act required Texas’ transportation agency to create a carbon reduction strategy to get $641 million federal dollars. Critics say the plan is unlikely to meaningfully cut greenhouse gasses from the state’s massive transportation sector. The Texas Tribune · Nov 6, 2023
Driverless cars are multiplying on Texas roads. Here’s what you should know. Autonomous vehicles, or AVs, are here. Tribune journalists took a ride in one recently and answer the biggest questions about who’s driving the driverless trend and how the state regulates them. The Texas Tribune · Oct 5, 2023
Texas drivers vexed by toll road payment problems got little relief from state lawmakers Double billing, rejected automatic payments and expensive late fees are the most frequent complaints about a toll system with different operators and rules across the state. The Texas Tribune · Aug 18, 2023
Texas Will Require NACS-Compatability To Get Public Funding For Chargers The Texas Department of Transportation will require NACS compatibility, if companies would like to get federal funding for chargers. InsideEVs · Jun 21, 2023