Committee Approves 2027 Priorities for Fort Worth Naval Base
The Regional Coordination Committee backed legislative goals and road projects tied to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Legislative Policy
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The Regional Coordination Committee approved its 2027 legislative priorities for Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth at its October meeting. Early filing for the 2027 Texas legislative session begins the week after the meeting.
Why it matters
The priorities seek to protect the military installation and its economic footprint in Fort Worth, which the committee frames around preserving base operations. Two 2025 wind energy bills the committee supported did not pass, leaving the base's concerns about energy development unresolved.
The North Las Vegas Trail widening contract came in at $5.1 million against a budget of nearly $10 million, and the four-lane, 800-foot segment is anticipated to finish around October 15, 2027. Whether the committee's 2027 legislative priorities will be enacted remains unknown.
The players
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth
A joint military installation in Fort Worth that hosts Navy and Marine Corps Reserve units and serves as a major regional defense and economic asset.
North Central Texas Council of Governments
A regional planning body for the Dallas-Fort Worth area that coordinates transportation, economic development and local government initiatives across multiple counties.
Rebekah Gongora
A project manager for the North Central Texas Council of Governments who presented the committee's legislative priorities.
The details
The committee, presented by North Central Texas Council of Governments project manager Rebekah Gongora, backed full funding for the Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant Program and the Texas Military Value Revolving Loan Fund. It also was updated on road projects near the base, including the North Las Vegas Trail widening that began in September and the Meandering Road project in River Oaks, which serves the base's east gate.
Timeline
September 2026: North Las Vegas Trail widening project began.
October 2026: Committee approved 2027 legislative priorities at its October meeting.
Week after October meeting: Early filing for the 2027 Texas legislative session begins.
Late 2028: Meandering Road project is set to be completed.
October 15, 2027: Anticipated completion of North Las Vegas Trail widening.
Political Context
The committee's call for full funding of the Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant Program follows a pattern of Texas communities seeking state support to offset military installation risks. The two 2025 wind energy bills that failed to pass reflect ongoing legislative tension between energy development and base operations concerns.
Drivers using the North Las Vegas Trail near the naval base can expect the widened four-lane segment to replace the current dangerous, low-visibility intersections once construction finishes around October 15, 2027. Residents near the Meandering Road corridor face a road in very poor condition until the project is completed in late 2028.
The takeaway
Local infrastructure and military-base protection depend heavily on state legislative action, so the success of these 2027 priorities will shape both road safety and the base's regional role. Residents interested in these issues can track the upcoming session filings for changes.
What happens next
Early filing for the 2027 Texas legislative session begins the week after the October committee meeting, and the North Las Vegas Trail widening is anticipated to finish around October 15, 2027.
Further reading
For more on state lawmaking that shapes local military and infrastructure projects, see Legislative Policy coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Fort Worth Report.
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