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Election 2020: BikeTexas Endorsements

BikeTexas endorses the following propositions and candidates on the ballot this November. We endorse these propositions and bonds: Hays County Parks and Open Space Bond: this bond will help the Violet Crown Trail, increase park space, and help preserve the aquifer. Pflugerville Prop B: this ambitious bond election will fund expansion of parks and trails […]

Texas House Transportation Committee Hearing on the Safe Passing Bill

A big shout out to everyone who has worked on the Texas Safe Passing Bill, HB 962! We had a hearing in the Texas House Transportation Committee for HB 962 at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Wednesday, March 6th 2019. This is great news. HB 962 is authored by Representative Rick Miller and updates […]

Action Alert: HB 117 Needs Your Support

HB 117 Needs Your Support Does Your Representative Sit On The House Transportation Committee? Please Contact Today YES on HB 117 NO on HB 171 HB 171 by Rep. Goldman will override all local mobile device ordinances and replace them with a new, weaker version. The sole purpose of this bill is to water down local […]

Save State Parks Funding for Texas: Contact the TX Lege Now

HB 78 Goes Before the House Appropriation Committee on May 4 HB 78 Makes State Parks Funding Permanent The Texas Sporting Goods Sales Tax was created to fund Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD)– not to be used for other purposes at the whim of the legislature. But both House and Senate appropriations committees are poised to carve out $92 […]

Contact Your Austin Council Member Today!

Action Alert: Contact Your U.S. Representative Today

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Ask Your Representative to Oppose the Carter and Yoho Amendments Debate over the new transportation bill continues in the U.S. House today, and your representative needs to hear from people who ride bikes. Representatives Buddy Carter (GA) and Ted Yoho (FL) have introduced amendments that are hostile to bike/ped funding and could result in cities not having any funding […]

Action Alert: Contact Senator Ted Cruz TODAY

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Senate Commerce Committee will vote on transportation amendments Wednesday Tell Senator Cruz that you support active transportation On Wednesday, the Senate Commerce Committee is voting on a number of amendments to the transportation bill. Senator Ted Cruz is on the Commerce Committee– please contact him today to ask him to support both of these key amendments. AMTRAK […]

Action Alert: US Rep. Sam Johnson is Attacking Bike/Ped Funding

If you live in Rep. Johnson’s district (District 3), contact his office NOW and ask him to withdraw HR 2609   Sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes, and pathways aren’t luxury items. They’re essential to help people safely get to where they need to go—in small towns and large cities alike.  Your U.S. Representative, Sam Johnson, is trying […]

Action Alert: Contact House Transportation Committee Members Now

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Please note: This action alert ONLY applies if your representative is on the transportation committee. If none of these committee members are your rep, sit tight while we wait for the next step. Non-constituent emails will not be helpful right now. Great news! HB 471, Safety Light at Night, and HB 2459, the Iris Stagner […]

Success! Mirror Provision Removed from HB 383

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Update 1 PM, April 13: Thank you! Thanks to your calls and emails, Rep. McClendon has removed the mirror provision from HB 383. Great work! We expect some of the bills that matter to people who ride bikes in Texas to come before the House Transportation Committee later this week. Is your representative on the […]

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