Mission, vision, values, and priorities
Skip to main content

Mission, vision, values, and priorities

Mission

Connecting you with Texas.

Vision

A forward-thinking leader delivering mobility, enabling economic opportunity, and enhancing quality of life for all Texans.

Values

People

People are the Department’s most important customer, asset, and resource. The well-being, safety, and quality of life for Texans and the traveling public are of the utmost concern to the Department. We focus on relationship building, customer service, and partnerships.

Accountability

We accept responsibility for our actions and promote open communication and transparency at all times.

Trust

We strive to earn and maintain confidence through reliable and ethical decision-making.

Honesty

We conduct ourselves with the highest degree of integrity, respect, and truthfulness.

Priorities

Safety

Design, build, operate, and maintain our transportation system with safety as our #1 priority

Delivery 

Responsible program execution throughout the transportation life cycle (planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operations)

Innovation 

Forward-thinking, technology-focused, fostering a culture of continuous improvement

Stewardship 

Professional, responsible stewards of resources