Underwood
The Texas Transportation Commission noted that the commissioners will decide how to respond. “I just want to remind everybody, do not get out in front of the commission on this issue,” Commissioner Fred Underwood said Tuesday, during the Commission meeting.
Holmes
“For meaningful change to occur, it must be lead by the Commission,” Commissioner Ned Holmes noted during the House Committee on Transportation hearing last week.
Pickett
Rep. Joe Pickett told media outlets that, “For the last six years, the commission has been dictating … to the administration.” He further argued, “I personally believe the administration is acting upon the commission’s desires, but the commission came out of this unscathed.”
Watson
The report revealed little to those who deal with TxDOT on a regular basis, Sen. Kirk Watson said to media sources.
He further stated, “It’s time to strip TxDOT back to the engine block and rebuild it as an agency that can effectively serve Texas in this century. My experience working with Chair Delisi, and our conversations regarding these issues, lead me to believe she intends to begin this significant, essential process.”
Carona
Media reports note that Sen. John Carona was pleased with the report and encouraged by Saenz’s general acceptance of its findings, according to Steven Polunsky, the staff director of the Senate Transportation Committee
