<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-23-014984.txt : 20231113
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20231113084515
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-23-014984
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231113

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Doster Travis C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001999096

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50972
		FILM NUMBER:		231395500

	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:			1226

	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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        <footnote id="F1">The restricted stock units vest on February 22, 2024. Delivery of the shares to the reporting person will occur on February 22, 2024 subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each restricted stock unit represents a conditional right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The restricted stock units vest on May 10, 2024. Delivery of the shares to the reporting person will occur on May 10, 2024 subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The restricted stock units vest on August 2, 2024. Delivery of the shares to the reporting person will occur on August 2, 2024 subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The restricted stock units vest on November 1, 2024. Delivery of the shares to the reporting person will occur on November 1, 2024 subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Company.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Sean Renfroe, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-11-13</signatureDate>
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<p style="margin:0px; font-size:11pt" align="center">POWER OF ATTORNEY</p>
<p style="margin:0px"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt" align="justify">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Chris Colson and Sean Renfroe, signing singly, the undersigned<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</p>
<p style="margin:0px" align="justify"><br></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; font-size:11pt; float:left">(1) &nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:11pt" align="justify">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s capacity as an officer and/or director of Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (the <font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&ldquo;</font><b><i>Company</i></b><font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rdquo;</font>), 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="margin:0px; clear:left" align="justify"><br></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; font-size:11pt; float:left">(2) &nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:11pt" align="justify">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>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:48px; width:96px; font-size:11pt; float:left">(3) &nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:-2px; font-size:11pt" align="justify">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<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s discretion.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt" align="justify">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<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>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. &nbsp;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<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt" align="justify">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<font style="font-family:Arial Unicode MS,Times New Roman">&rsquo;</font>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>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-size:11pt" align="justify">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of 9th day of November, 2023</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:288px; font-size:11pt"><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Travis C. Doster</u></p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:288px; font-size:11pt">Signature</p>
<p style="margin:0px"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:288px; font-size:11pt"><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Travis C. Doster</u></p>
<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:288px; font-size:11pt">Printed Name</p>
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