<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-20-012052.txt : 20201217
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-20-012052
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201217

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Morgan Gerald L.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001833605

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50972
		FILM NUMBER:		201396471

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6040 DUTCHMANS LANE
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40205

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001289460
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1229

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6040 DUTCHMANS LANE
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40205
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5024269984

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6040 DUTCHMANS LANE
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40205
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    <periodOfReport>2020-12-17</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001289460</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Texas Roadhouse, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TXRH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Morgan Gerald L.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>6040 DUTCHMANS LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>LOUISVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>40205</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>63323</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        <derivativeHolding>
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                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1250</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
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            <exerciseDate>
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                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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        <footnote id="F1">The restricted stock units vest on February 28, 2021. Delivery of the shares to the reporting person will occur on March 1, 2021, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The restricted stock units vest on May 8, 2021. Delivery of the shares to the reporting person will occur on May 10, 2021, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The restricted stock units vest on August 7, 2021. Delivery of the shares to the reporting person will occur on August 9, 2021, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The restricted stock units vest on November 3, 2021. Delivery of the shares to the reporting person will occur on November 3, 2021, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Each restricted stock unit represents a conditional right to receive one share of the company's common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sean Renfroe, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-12-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">POWER OF ATTORNEY</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Know all by these presents,
that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Chris Colson and Sean Renfroe, signing singly, the undersigned's true
and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(1) execute for and
on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;),
Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(2) do and perform
any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute and such Forms
3, 4 or 5,complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">(3) take any other
action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit
to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact
on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to the Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions
as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned hereby
grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary
or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The Power of Attorney
shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of 17th day of December, 2020.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; width: 50%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">/s/ Gerald L. Morgan</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Gerald L. Morgan</FONT></TD></TR>
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