Ready or not, the new school year is here! We send our best wishes to students, teachers, and parents as they set out on this new learning adventure. With all the uncertainties that this new school year brings, changing up your school trip routine might be low on your priority list. But biking or walking […]
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Second Annual Emancipation Trail Ride Held on June 20
Ride Commemorates Juneteenth For the second year, a group of bicyclists including Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis rode from Galveston to Houston to celebrate Juneteenth on Texas’ Emancipation Trail–one of only two National Historic Trails in the US that celebrate Black history. Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee joined the group for the Houston portions of the […]
New Trail Funding in Texas
BikeTexas has been working with local, state, and federal elected officials as well as local groups in Houston, Dallas, and Austin to secure federal funding for trails projects in Texas. While the projects in Houston and Dallas were not selected in this round, we’re proud that Austin will receive funding for trails in underservered communities […]
On the Lege: Sine Die
The 87th Regular Texas Legislative Session has come to an end, and while we may be calling it a “regular” session, we know that it was anything but that. A special session is scheduled for July, and we’re paying attention to see if anything related to active transportation will come up. In the meantime, here […]
On The Lege: April 2021
The 2021 legislative session is coming into the final stretch, and it’s do-or-die time for pending legislation. For the following bills, phone calls to your representative are helpful, but only contact your representative or senator if they sit on the relevant committee. House Transportation and House Calendars are the committees to contact right now. Also, […]
Give Back When You Get Groceries with HEB and Earthshare of Texas
From now until May 25, you can support nonprofits around Texas, when you shop at HEB or Central Market. Add your donation at checkout online or in-store and you’ll be supporting 38 nonprofits from around the state. Reliant Energy customers can also support Earthshare of Texas when they sign up for Reliant’s EcoShare program. Learn […]
Bike Month Proclamation: Sample Text for You to Use
For those of us who love to ride bikes, every month is bike month, and we’re not about to argue with that! However, ever since May was first declared Bike Month in 1956, it’s been a month of extra celebrations of all things two wheels– and we’re not going to argue with that, either. Would […]
Action Alert: Ask your State Senator to vote YES on SB 1055
Ask your Senator to vote YES on the Lisa Torry Smith Act The Senate could vote on the Lisa Torry Smith Act (SB 1055) as soon as this week We’ve reached a critical time in the legislative session, and how things go in the next couple of weeks could determine if a bill moves forward […]
BikeTexas Today – February 2021
We hope you and yours have remained safe and are recovering from the recent winter weather emergency. Texans have time and again stepped up to help our neighbors in need, and this crisis was no exception.Although the time when we can gather again still feels like it’s a long way away, we look forward to […]
“Cycling for Sustainable Cities” Released
BikeTexas is delighted that our friends and past Shifting Gears and TTAT speakers, Ralph Buehler and John Pucher, have released their latest book, Cycling for Sustainable Cities. Robin Stallings, BikeTexas’ Executive Director, is a contributor for the chapter “Cycling Advocacy in Europe, North America, and Australia.” Robin says, “It was an honor for BikeTexas to […]
