Amid a turf battle between the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles and some Texas counties over who should handle vehicle registration renewals, a state lawmaker has asked Attorney General Ken Paxton to weigh in.
Transportation
Reporting on roads, transit, infrastructure, and policy shaping travel and mobility across the state, from The Texas Tribune.
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Bullet Train Critics Hope to Stop Project in its Tracks Next Year
Texas lawmakers could put up major road blocks next year for a private firm’s plans to build a high-speed rail project now that a federal transportation board has decided the project falls under state jurisdiction.
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Rural Landowners May Sue TxDOT Over Toll Road Plan
Bill Voss said he is prepared to sue the Texas Department of Transportation over the agency’s handling of proposed routes for a toll road that would cut across his land in Grimes County. Several frustrated neighbors may join him.
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Former TxDOT Commissioner Joins Firm Developing Texas Bullet Train
Just over two weeks after announcing his resignation from the Transportation Commission, Jeff Moseley has joined the leadership of a private company developing a high-speed train project between Dallas and Houston.
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Texas Lawmaker: Legislature Should Invest in Maritime Ports
The state Legislature should increase its focus on maritime ports and dedicate money to increasing their capacity during next year’s session, said state Rep. Larry Gonzales during a House committee hearing Monday.
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Five Things to Watch At the Republican National Convention
Texas Republican leaders and delegates prepare to have an impact on the gathering this week in Cleveland amid lingering ambivalence about the presumptive presidential nominee.
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Abbott Appoints Gulf States Toyota Executive to Transportation Commission
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Gulf States Toyota executive Laura Ryan to the Texas Transportation Commission on Monday. Ryan currently serves as chair of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board.
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Grimes County Residents Turn Out Against Toll Road
Residents of Grimes County gathered in the gymnasium at Navasota Junior High School to voice their displeasure with a proposed 15-mile toll road that would connect metropolitan Houston with Bryan/College Station.
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DMV Board Votes to Hike Some Vehicle Registration Fees
Over the objection of some local officials, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board passed proposals Monday that will impact how much Texans pay for vehicle registrations as well as potentially drive some private firms out of business.
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Proposed DMV Rules Could Put Some Firms Out of Business
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board will meet Monday to consider proposals drawing ire from popular private title service companies that operate in just a few counties in Texas.