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Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 201.809. Statewide Transportation Report

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) The department annually shall evaluate and publish a report about the status of each transportation goal for this state. The department shall also promptly publish the report on the department's Internet website in summary form. The report must include:

(1) information about the progress of each long-term transportation goal that is identified by the statewide transportation plan;

(2) the status of each project identified as a major priority;

(3) a summary of the number of statewide project implementation benchmarks that have been completed;

(4) information about the accuracy of previous department financial forecasts; and

(5) the analysis required by Section 201.808(i).

(b) The department shall disaggregate the information in the report by department district.

(c) The department shall provide a copy of the district report to each member of the legislature for each department district located in the member's legislative district, and at the request of a member, a department employee shall meet with the member to explain the report.

(d) The department shall provide a copy of each district report to the political subdivisions located in the department district that is the subject of the report, including:

(1) a municipality;

(2) a county; and

(3) a local transportation entity.

(e) The commission by rule shall develop and implement a performance-based planning and programming process dedicated to providing the executive and legislative branches of government with indicators that quantify and qualify progress toward attaining all department goals and objectives established by the legislature and the commission.

(f) The commission by rule shall develop and implement performance metrics and performance measures as part of:

(1) the review of strategic planning in the statewide transportation plan, rural transportation plans, and unified transportation program;

(2) the evaluation of decision-making on projects selected for funding in the unified transportation program and statewide transportation improvement program; and

(3) the evaluation of project delivery for projects in the department's letting schedule.

(g) The commission by rule shall adopt and shall periodically review performance metrics and measures to:

(1) assess how well the transportation system is performing and operating in accordance with the requirements of 23 U.S.C. Section 134 or 135, as applicable;

(2) provide the department, legislature, stakeholders, and public with information to support decisions in a manner that is accessible and understandable to the public;

(3) assess the effectiveness and efficiency of transportation projects and service;

(4) demonstrate transparency and accountability; and

(5) address other issues the commission considers necessary.

(h) The requirement for the commission to develop and implement a performance-based planning and programming process does not replace or alter the requirement of the commission or department to comply with the budgetary performance measures for each biennium as established in the General Appropriations Act. The commission may not rely on the satisfaction of the requirement to report budgetary performance measures as satisfying the requirements imposed under this section.

(i) The commission shall develop and implement periodic reporting schedules for all performance metrics and measures required under this section.

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