The Vision Zero Texas Legislative Agenda
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Here are our priority Vision Zero bills that deserve bipartisan support:
Safe Neighborhood Streets
Speed Kills. Lowering speed limits on residential streets by a few miles per hour will save lives on Texas streets. The Safe Neighborhood Streets bill will allow lower, safer speed limits on two-lane, undivided residential streets.
Stop for Pedestrians
Texas is one of the most dangerous states in the nation for pedestrians. This bill adds “stop for” in three places in the Texas transportation code, a small change that will save lives and help provide closure for victims’ families.
Consistent, Statewide Hands-Free
Most Texans know distraction is a big issue, but until there’s statewide consistency, distracted driving is hard to enforce and too many people are endangering themselves. Distracted driving isn’t worth it for Texas.
Safe Routes to School
We all want Safe Routes to School for our children, but the State of Texas invests exactly zero dollars of state funds. It’s time the state matched Federal and local Safe Routes to School efforts to give children safe streets.
Crash Not Accident
This bill would simply change every instance of the misleading term “accident” when referring to a traffic crashes in the Texas transportation code to “crash” to establish a culture of responsibility around these tragic incidents.
End Drunk Driving in Texas
We shouldn’t have to say it, but people are still drinking and driving. It’s time to revisit our laws, and do more to put an end to drunk driving, forever. Even though we’ve seen reductions, 1 out of every 4 traffic deaths involves alcohol.
Dedicated Transportation Safety Funding
In 2019, the Texas Transportation Commission allocated $300 million a year to end traffic deaths. The Legislature should ensure this funding continues saving lives until we are successful on the Road to Zero.
Vision Zero ATX is a grassroots community organization that believes all road users in Austin should be safe from death or serious injury. Vision Zero ATX and other advocates for traffic safety and safe mobility encourage local voters to stay in contact with their local and area representatives and voice you concerns about traffic safety often.
Austin City Council – find your district
Travis County – find your precinct
Texas State Legislature – find your district
Other guides to local candidates
- Austin Music People voter guide:
- Austin Neighborhood Council (ANC):
- Bike Austin:
- Friends of Austin Neighborhoods (FAN):
- League of Women Voters Austin Area voter guides in English y en español
