Our advocacy week continues with a message to our Texas lawmakers to keep prioritizing transportation funding, safety and more. Check it out and don’t forget to share!
HB 2219 was heard in the Transportation Committee earlier this week and we need your voice in letting the full committee know this is a critical bill. Stay tuned for movement on this bill to the House floor and Senate.
HJR 99 was heard this morning in the Pensions, Investments and Financial Services Committee and we need your voice in letting the full committee know this is a critical bill to pass out of committee. Stay tuned for movement on this bill to the House floor and Senate.
The East End District and the Gulf Coast Rail District in collaboration with the City of Houston, the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT), Union Pacific, the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), and TAG Houston successfully hosted a two-day Road and Rail Safety workshop on July 23rd and 24th, 2025. The event brought together key stakeholders and welcomed members of the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) program to share their experience in implementing effective road and rail grade separations.
In a significant victory for transportation safety in Texas, Senate Bill 1555 (SB 1555) has been passed and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott, allocating $250 million for railroad grade separation projects. TAG Houston’s "Green Light Houston Transportation Advocacy Day" in February 2025 was instrumental in securing this critical funding through its dedicated advocacy efforts.
TAG seeks to inform and educate our members and our partners—all of whom share a commitment to sustain and improve regional mobility. The boards of the Houston-Galveston Area Council and our Metropolitan Planning Organization are Read more…