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TxDOT seeks continued highway, port and safety funding as subcommittee eyes bond and revenue assumptions
Summary
The Legislative Budget Board recommended an approximately $40.3 billion all‑funds budget for TxDOT in 2026–27, with the department asking for several large exceptional items — including $900 million for maritime/port capital and $350 million for grade‑separation projects — while lawmakers pressed for more detail on revenue assumptions, inflation effects and delivery timetables.
The Legislative Budget Board briefed the committee on recommended funding for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the 2026–27 biennium, including a recommended all‑funds total of roughly $40.3 billion and an increase in FTE cap to 13,175. The LBB summary notes the recommendations rely heavily on State Highway Fund revenues, including projections tied to Proposition 7 sales tax and motor vehicle sales tax allocations as well as Proposition 1 oil and gas transfers.
TxDOT Executive Director Mark Williams told the subcommittee the agency is managing a record $57 billion in currently active construction contracts and a 10‑year Unified Transportation Plan of about $104 billion. Williams highlighted inflation as a major driver of cost increases: a highway cost index up roughly 62% since…
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