The House Committee on Transportation met on February 8 to discuss the following interim charges:
  • Review the management of the oversize/overweight permitting system and ensure that the state is adequately protecting the driving public and road integrity. Make recommendations to improve operations.
  • Study emerging issues in transportation related to technology and evaluate the state's preparedness for addressing challenges and opportunities posed by technological advances. Review the implementation of state and federal programs and legislation related to intelligent transportation systems, autonomous vehicles, unmanned aircraft systems (i.e. drones), and other technological changes.
Members of the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, Texas A&M, and industry stakeholders were invited to testify before the committee. The report below details discussions on these charges.

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