Bus and Travel Info

Attendees coming by bus will receive some initial logistics training on the buses; those coming by private car should arrive at the Capitol (Legislative Conference Center) at 9:00AM for light breakfast and the initial logistics training.
 
Parking in Austin:
Parking is available in the Capitol Visitors Parking Garage at 1201 San Jacinto located between Trinity and San Jacinto Streets at 12th and 13th streets. Parking is free for the first two hours and $1.00 for each half hour thereafter (maximum daily charge: $8.00); accessible parking is available with accessible routes to the Capitol. Metered spaces (max 3 hours) are available throughout the Capitol complex.

 

Houston

Team Lead: Carolyn DeVaughn (CDeVaughn@childrensdefense.org)
 
Bus Meeting Information: 
Sam’s Club (located on the corner of South Rice and Westpark)

5310 S. Rice Blvd 
Houston, TX 77081 
 
Time: Meet at 6:45 am to leave at 7:00 sharp 
  • Park at the end of the parking lot near the street/South Rice
  • All cars should be parked in one area
  • Sam’s will not be responsible for the security of the cars
  • Store Manager: Mark Ramsey
Corpus Christi
 
Team Lead: Jose Gonzalez (Jose.Gonzalez@dchstx.org)
 
Bus Meeting Information:
St Joseph’s Catholic Church
710 South 19 Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78465

Time: Meet at 5:45 to depart at 6am sharp

Fort Worth

Team Lead: Sandy Lutz (tarrantcountychip@yahoo.com)

Bus Meeting Information: 
St. Stephen United Methodist Church, 1800 W. Randol Mill Road Arlington, TX 76011

Time: meet at 5:30 am to leave at 5:45 am sharp 

Dallas

Team Lead: Jessica Davila (jdavila@citysquare.org)

Bus Meeting Information: 
East Dallas Christian Church (Parking lot on the southwest corner of Worth St. and N. Peak St)

629 North Peak St., Dallas, TX 75246

Time: leave at 5:30 am sharp

San Antonio
Team Lead: Rosario Perez (rosario.perez@christushealth.org)
 
Bus Meeting Information: 
Walmart Supercenter (Northwest corner of Hwy 281 N @ Loop 1604) 

1515 N Loop 1604 East
San Antonio 78213 
 

Please park to the left side of the WalMart building – on the Costco side 
 
Time: depart at 7:30 am sharp
Rio Grande Valley
 
Team Lead: Cristela Gomez (cgomez.bchc@tachc.org); Irene Del Toro (ideltoro@childrensdefense.org)
 
Bus Meeting Information: 
International Christian Center 
2855 Paredes Line Rd
Brownsville, Texas 78521

Time: Tuesday evening, meet at 4:00pm, leave by 5pm.