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Texas Bicycle Coalition works because Texans get involved.

Whether it's travelling to Austin to testify in a Senate or House committee hearing, visiting your school board and advocating for inclusion of the Texas SuperCyclist Curriculum in your child's school, or passing along our BikeTexas Today eNewsletter to friends you think should support our work, BikeTexas needs your help to build a better state of bicycling for all Texans.

BikeTexas represents you before our federal and state legislatures. We meet with the offices of our Senators and Congressional Representatives twice in March, participate in the League of American Bicyclists National Bike Summit, and the International Mountain Bike Association 24 Hours of IMBA. Typically on our BikeTexas Cyclists in Suits- Texas Lobby Day, dozens of advocates visit all 181 state legislators’ offices in Austin. BikeTexas testifies before several Texas Senate and House Committees and our members and volunteers place thousands of calls to the offices of legislators advocating important bicycling bills. Thanks to these efforts the voice of Texas cyclists are resounding in the ears of our legislators.

How to get involved with BikeTexas advocacy efforts:

  1. Join BikeTexas
  2. Order a BikeTexas License Plate for your vehicle.
  3. Write your local, state and federal legislators, informing them that you support the efforts of BikeTexas and the pro-bike legislation advocated by this organization. More information about contacting your legislators can be found here.
  4. Attend advocacy events like BikeTexas Cyclists in Suits, League of American Bicyclists National Bike Summit, and International Mountain Bike Association 24 Hours of IMBA. Meet with other bicycle advocates and increase the impact of your legislative visit exponentially.
  5. Provide BikeTexas with your email address and we'll send you Action Alerts when we urgently need you to contact your legislators or submitt testimony for Committee hearings.
  6. Subscribe to the BikeTexas Today eNewsletter email list.
  7. Spread the word about BikeTexas. Tell your friends about us and our programs. Encourage them to purchase a BikeTexas sponsored License Plate to support bicycle safety education in Texas and advocate for cyclists' rights while driving.

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Request for Texans to Register for the 2021 National Bike Summit

Virtual National Bike Summit: February 28 – March 3, 2021 Make Your Voice Heard at the National Bike Summit! As we move into a new year, and a new administration in Washington D.C., there will be new opportunities for biking. A very important way for you to make an impact and advance biking access and […]

Virtual #TTAT2020 Registration is Open Now

Register now for the first all-virtual Texas Trails and Active Transportation Conference October 14-16, 2020. No need for travel or booking a hotel room; you can join us from wherever you are and access all the recorded sessions afterwards, exclusively available to TTAT attendees.   Although we will miss seeing everyone in person, we are […]

Durwood Mayfield

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We are heartbroken at the loss of our friend and colleague, Durwood Mayfield, on May 13, 2020. See Durwood’s obituary here. Donate to Durwood’s Memorial Fund Here After owning and operating muffler shops and working as a professional owner-operator truck driver, Durwood found a new passion as a bicycle advocate. He started as a mountain […]

Mark Peña

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Our hearts are heavy with the passing of former BikeTexas Board Member Mark Peña on March 29, 2020. Our thoughts are with his wife, Michelle, their children, Gabriel, Luke, Isabelle, Juliette, Anna, and Esteban, and his large circle of family and friends. See Mark’s obituary here. Donate to Mark’s Memorial Fund Here Mark leaves an […]

2019 Cyclists in Suits

Join us on February 25 in Austin to lobby the 86th Texas Legislature for better access, safety, and education for all people who ride bikes in Texas.

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April 2015 Texas Transportation Commission Meeting

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In April, BikeTexas Executive Director Robin Stallings spoke to the TTC. Robin addressed agenda item 4B, the Unified Transportation Program (UTP), reminding the Commission that when the UTP is updated it’s also a good time to revisit the current status of bike and pedestrian facility funding in the state. To watch Robin’s remarks, click here: http://txdot.swagit.com/play/04302015-615, […]

March 2015 Texas Transportation Commission Meeting

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In March, Timothy Ingalls of Share the Road Amarillo, Durwood Mayfield of BikeTexas, and Dr. Bill Forbes of Stephen F Austin University in Nacogdoches addressed the Commission regarding the benefit that the $35 million that TxDOT is currently flexing away from TAP into the general fund could have for small towns and their active transportation networks. […]

February 2015 Texas Transportation Commission Meeting

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In February, Jack Sanford of BikeTexas spoke to the Commission about potential TAP projects in San Antonio and Austin, using as an example a recent project in San Antonio that has generated economic development in San Antonio. See the meeting here: http://txdot.swagit.com/play/02262015-660. Jack is the first speaker in the Open Comment Period (next-to-last item on the […]

January 2015 Texas Transportation Commission Meeting

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In January, Mark Beauchamp, Traffic Engineering Superintendent for the City of Wichita Falls; Chris Riley, former Austin City Councilmember; and Fernando Martinez of BikeTexas addressed the TTC about Transportation Alternatives Program funding. Watch the meeting video here: http://txdot.swagit.com/play/01292015-541. Click on “Open Comment Period” and skip to 10:13 to hear from Mark, Chris, and Fernando.

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