Texas Prop 7: Cutting Through the Congestion with no New Taxes, Tolls or Debt
Prop 7 will provide an additional $2.5 Billion in funding to support the influx of population growth in Texas, and to bolster the infrastructure that supports the state’s business, construction and agricultural communities.
By Brian Weisbaum, project manager – Dire States, CASE Construction Equipment
In November 2014, Texas passed Prop 1, an amendment that, at the time, was expected to pump $1.7 Billion into Texas’ transportation system. It passed with a resounding 80 percent of the vote – a mandate that many transportation advocates across the U.S. have held up as proof that states can make progress on infrastructure funding shortfalls on their own.