Testimony on the Electric Motor Vehicle Mileage Fee Pilot Program

Resource witness testimony by Ginger Goodin, TTI Senior Research Engineer on HB 1669 – Relating to the establishment of an electric motor vehicle mileage fee pilot program by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

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Ginger Goodin testimony [MP3 audio]

Testimony on Texting While Driving

Dr. Joel Cooper, a TTI Assistant Research Scientist specializing in distracted driving research, provided resource information to the Committee as it dealt with several bills dealing with texting while driving — March 16, 2011.

Distracted Driving

 

Dr. Joel Cooper, a TTI Assistant Research Scientist specializing in distracted driving research, responded to questions of the Committee as it considered several bills dealing with texting while driving (including CSHB 243, CSHB 37, and HB 287) — March 9, 2011.

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Joel Cooper introduction [MP3]  |  Joel Cooper testimony [MP3]

Testimony on Ignition Interlock Devices

A presentation about the use of ignition interlock devices, and how they are used to address the problem of driving while intoxicated by Dr. Melissa Walden on March 22, 2011.

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Melissa Walden testimony [MP3 audio]

Interlock Testimony by Dr. Melissa Walden

 

Briefings for Legislative Staff

December 11, 2010

Ginger Goodin and Trey Baker’s briefing on TTI’s exploratory study on vehicle mileage fees in Texas.

Goodin/Baker briefing text

Briefings for Legislative Staff

December 11, 2010

Dr. David Ellis briefs legislative staff on the basic structure of highway funding.

Ellis briefing text

Joint Committee Meeting of the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee

May 26, 2010

Testimony on state population projections and the effect on vehicle miles traveled, projected fuel efficiencies, impact on fuel tax revenues, and construction commodity prices by Dr. David Ellis.

Ellis testimony audio [MP3]; Ellis testimony text [PDF]

Joint Senate Transportation & Homeland Security and House Transportation Committee Meeting

February 4, 2010

Rafael Aldrete presented information requested by the Committees that addressed TTI’s research dealing with Transportation Reinvestment Zones (TRZs).

Aldrete testimony audio [MP3]; Aldrete testimony text [PDF]

Senate Transportation & Homeland Security Committee

May 6, 2010

Dr. Joe Zietsman responded to the Committee’s request for information related to Interim Charge 1 on environmental challenges.

Zietsman testimony audio [MP3]; Zietsman testimony text [PDF]

Senate Transportation & Homeland Security Committee

June 11, 2010

Dr. Katie Turnbull responded to the Committee’s request for information related to Interim Charge 9 on travel demand management in congested areas.

Turnbull testimony audio [MP3]; Turnbull testimony text [PDF]

Senate International Relations & Trade Committee

November 25, 2010

Dr. Steve Roop and Mr. Jim Kruse’s testimony on the role of marine freight transportation in the economic development of the State of Texas.

Roop/Kruse Testimony text [PDF]