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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:
- Join BikeTexas
- Order a BikeTexas License Plate for your vehicle.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Subscribe to the BikeTexas Today eNewsletter email list.
- 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.
San Marcos Safe Passing Petition
San Marcos City Council is considering proposing a Safe Passing Ordinance. Sign the petition below to show your support for their efforts. Online Form – San Marcos – Safe Passing A Safe Passing Ordinance or Vulnerable Road User Ordinance is a key part of making your community’s roads safe for all users. 22 cities in […]
The Woodlands Petition – Thank You
Thank you for showing your support for bicycling in The Woodlands. There are several upcoming opportunities to show your support publicly. We’ve found through our advocacy work that officials tend to listen to the people who are showing up and making the most noise. Therefore, it is critical that people who ride bikes attend public meetings to […]
Petition – Theo/Malone San Antonio
The City of San Antonio is spending $14 million to improve Theo and Malone between IH-35 and Zarzamora. Unfortunately part of that “improvement” is removing the bike lanes. Sign the petition below to show your support for IMPROVING bike lanes, not REMOVING them. The City’s Capital Improvements Management Services department held a public meeting in […]
Action Alert: Save South Flores Bike Lanes
Photo by Iris Dimmick / Rivard Report UPDATE: After another meeting where once again bike lane supporters were not able to speak, TCI has moved forward with a recommendation to remove the bike lanes – using nearly half the budget of the bike program to do it! We have urged you to be calm and respectful […]
Petition – FM 2493 Tyler
TxDOT and Tyler MPO are making plans to widen FM 2493 south of Tyler. The planned construction includes adding sidewalks, but does not include any provision for bicycles. Sign this petition to show your support for people who bike in the Tyler area! Your signature reminds road builders that: Many people ride bicycles in the […]
Jim Kerr
Originally published: BikeTexas Today July – August 2002 Longtime BikeTexas member Jim Kerr spent a lot of time on a bicycle. His death while riding his bike in November 2001 was a blow to us all in Texas, and especially to his friends, those who regularly rode with him, and to his fellow members of […]
Larry Schwartz
Originally published: BikeTexas Today February – March 2003 Lawrence “Larry” Schwartz was born January 5, 1961, in Washington, D.C. and passed away May 4, 2003, in Dallas. Larry was featured in our March-April issue of BikeTexas Today and recognized in the Dallas Morning News for his prolific cycling. In 2002 Larry cycled approximately 25,000 miles […]
Phyllis Hassan
Originally published: BikeTexas Today August – October 2004 On May 8, long time Dallas-Fort Worth area bicyclist Phyllis Hassan was killed while riding her bicycle on Highway 51, just outside Granbury, TX. An Arlington resident, Hassan, 73, suffered head injuries after being struck by the side-view mirror of a passing SUV, and was Care-Flighted to […]
Bahram Daneshvar
Thursday, June 16, 2005 On February 3rd, 2005, Bahram Daneshvar and Charles Thiele, both visiting Fredericksburg from Minnesota, set out on their bicycles to experience the fabled Texas Hill Country. The two cyclists were touring with a group of about 50 cyclists from Minnesota that had traveled to Fredericksburg specifically to ride the roads which […]
David Boyd
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 David Boyd, native Houstonian and avid mountain bike racer, died on September 3, 2008 in a climbing accident in Colorado. He was 47 years old. Dave was a radiologist, practicing in northwest Houston, and a dedicated outdoorsman. He founded and was captain of the M.O.A.T adventure racing team and competed in mountain […]
