You can make a difference!

Look at the results! See, you can make a difference. So start doing the right thing, today!

Come, hang out with the celebrities on Saturday, July 17!

Celebrities featured in campaign:

LeAnn Rimes
Willie Nelson
George Foreman
Warren Moon
“Too Tall” Jones
Lance Armstrong
Chuck Norris
Owen Wilson
Jennifer Love Hewitt

Our next event will be on July 17, 2010. We're meeting at Zilker park at 9:00AM. Come out, meet the celebrities and show your support for the environment!

Envrionmental Awareness Campaign

Why does a public service campaign spend money on advertising?


Don't Mess with Texas is both a public service and an advertising campaign. The exceptional quality of the ads and hard-earned reputation allows it to receive at least one free public service announcement (PSA) for every paid ad. It receives an average of $8.9 million a year in public service airtime, which — over the course of 15 years and counting — translates to more than $118 million saved.

What are the penalties for littering in Texas? Who enforces these laws?

Littering is against the law and you can be fined up to $500. Repeat the offense, and you could face a fine of up to $2,000 and 180 days in jail.

Discarding trash that weighs more than five pounds is considered illegal dumping and carries even steeper fines.

Failing to cover your pickup-truck load is against the law and carries a fine of up to $200 for the first offense and $500 for repeat offenders.

Any law enforcement officer in Texas can enforce these laws. As a citizen, you can report offenses, too.

Littering is a big problem!

How much litter is there?
Nearly 830 million pieces of trash accumulate on Texas roadways every year.

How much does it cost us each year?
2001 - $20 million
2003 - $31 million
2005 - $38 million
2007 - $43 million

Texas Transportation maintains approximately 1,100,000 acres — more than any other states’ agency!

Texas Transportation, Goals & Strategies

Texas Transportation, in cooperation with local and regional officials, is responsible for planning, designing, building, operating and maintaining the state’s transportation system. It does not produce products to sell, instead it is providing service to all those who lives in Texas or conducts business with the state. Texas Transportation’s workforce consists of more than 12,000 employees. It is made up of engineers, administrators, designers, architects, sign makers, accountants, purchasers, maintenance workers, travel counselors and many other professions.

The agency’s goals are to reduce congestion, enhance safety, expand economic opportunity, improve air quality, and preserve the value of transportation assets.

Texas Transportation works to achieve these goals through four strategies: using all financial options to build transportation projects, empowering local leaders to solve local transportation problems, increasing competition to drive down costs, and demanding consumer-driven decisions.