TX-SB  977 By Schwertner, Charles.

Relating to the use of state money for high-speed rail operated by a private entity. -

Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E1.016 Senate Transportation 04/05

TX-SB  980 By Schwertner, Charles.

Relating to state money or credit or a state guarantee...

 State lawmakers who oppose high-speed rail are trying to use a budget rider to stop the Texas Department of Transportation from assisting a private company that wants to build a high-speed rail line from Houston to Dallas.

The Senate Finance Committee approved the budg...

Texas Central Partners LLC is fighting state lawmakers' plans to kill its privately funded project to build a Dallas-to-Houston bullet-train passenger service.

Earlier this week, almost 9,000 citizen letters in support of the project were delivered to members of the s...

 AUSTIN, TX - A group of key state lawmakers recently filed a slate of legislation to push back against Texas Central Railway’s controversial proposal to construct a high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston.  Senators Birdwell (R-Granbury), Creighton (R-Conroe),...