The Shrinking Gas Tax

The Texas motor fuels tax on gasoline has been 20 cents a gallon since 1991 and it buys a whole lot less pavement and bridge repair today than it did 20 years ago.

Population Growth Means More Congestion

There have been big changes in Texas in the past 20 years - an average of 400,000 new people a year, shift in employment and changes and where people live and work. Texas will keep growing, congestion will get worse and businesses that depend on highways for deliveries will be less efficient.

Old Roads Need More Maintenance

Texas roads and bridges are aging -- many are past their design life. Thousands of miles of roads require costly projects to restore and maintain a safe traveling surface. Projected maintenance funding falls far short of projected needs over the next 20 years. Without new funding for TxDOT pavement quality in many areas will rapidly decline in the next decade.