Proposition 12 (General Obligation Bond Projects)

In July 2009, the Texas Legislature authorized TxDOT to go to contract on approximately $2 billion
in general obligation bonds for highway improvements. Texas voters approved these Proposition 12
bonds, which are backed by the state’s general revenue not by fuel tax revenues, by a 63 percent margin in November 2007.

Project Selection

TxDOT districts and Metropolitan Planning Organizations identified more than $8.9 billion in possible projects. In October 2009, the Texas Transportation Commission was presented with a narrowed list of projects recommended by staff. The Commission approved a final project list at their regular November 19, 2009 meeting in Austin.

Categories

• Corridor projects, which are of statewide significance
• Rehabilitation and safety projects, which focus on improving declining pavement scores and driver safety
• Mobility projects, which focus on relieving congestion on specific roadway segments