Legislation
SAMCo strives to achieve legislative outcomes which will present the San Antonio region with enhanced transportation funding options. Results from previous legislative sessions are provided below.
2025 Session
SAMCO achieved the following results on legislative issues related to transportation.
SB 1
Final adopted version of the 2026-2027 biennial budget bill providing $39.9 billion in total funding for TxDOT. This compares with $37.2 billion for the previous biennium.
SB 1555
Legislation to establish a local government grant program to be administered by TxDOT for rail-roadway and rail-pedestrian grade separations.
2023 Session
Highlights
Successfully advocated for legislation to extend Proposition 1 funding from oil and gas severance taxes from 2034 to 2042.
Successfully advocated for legislation to extend Proposition 7 funding from sales taxes and vehicle sales taxes from 2042 and 2039 respectively.
Successfully advocated for passage of authorization to impose a $200/year additional registration fee for all-electric vehicles to compensate for loss of gas and diesel tax revenue.
2021 Session
Highlights
Successfully advocated for reopening of the Texas Mobility Fund – $3 billion in potential projects statewide.
Successfully advocated for HJR/Proposition 2 Constitutional Amendment for counties to bond Transportation Reinvestment Zones. (TRZs)
Successfully advocated for full funding of Propositions 1 & 7; no diversions from State Highway Fund.
2019 Session
Highlights
Successfully advocated for legislation extending sunset provision for Proposition 1 by ten years.
Successfully advocated for legislation clarifying the Proposition 1 “sufficient balance” requirement.
Supported TxDOT biennial budget with $5 billion in new funding.
Supported TxDOT biennial budget with air quality funding for seven counties surrounding Bexar County.
