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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Ortiz Steven L   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Texas Roadhouse, Inc. [TXRH] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Operating Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC., 6040 DUTCHMANS LANE, SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/26/2010 (Street) LOUISVILLE, KY 40205 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock               450,454 D   Common Stock 02/26/2010   S   8,729 D $ 13.6 441,725 D   Common Stock 03/01/2010   S   32,000 D $ 13.51 (1) 409,725 D   Common Stock               68,714 I By Zitro Partners, Ltd. (4) Common Stock 03/01/2010   S   58,714 D $ 13.53 (2) 10,000 I By Zitro Partners, Ltd. (4) Common Stock 03/02/2010   S   10,000 D $ 13.67 (3) 0 I By Zitro Partners, Ltd. (4)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Restricted Stock Units

(5)

(6)

(6)

Common Stock

43,750

43,750

D

Restricted Stock Units

(5)

(7)

(7)

Common Stock

43,750

43,750

D

Option to Purchase

$ 8.75

10/04/2005

10/04/2014

Common Stock

7,402

7,402

D

Option to Purchase

$ 8.75

10/04/2005

10/04/2014

Common Stock

28,160

28,160

D

Option to Purchase

$ 8.75

10/08/2005

10/08/2014

Common Stock

57,000

57,000

D

Option to Purchase

$ 8.75

10/08/2006

10/08/2014

Common Stock

57,000

57,000

D

Option to Purchase

$ 8.75

10/08/2007

10/08/2014

Common Stock

171,000

171,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Ortiz Steven L C/O TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC. 6040 DUTCHMANS LANE, SUITE 200 LOUISVILLE, KY 40205			Chief Operating Officer

Signatures

/s/ Sheila C. Brown, by Power of Attorney		03/02/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Weighted average sale price reported. These shares were sold within a range of $13.50 and $13.60. The reporting person will provide upon request by the Commission Staff, the issuer, or security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number shares sold at each separate price.
(2)	Weighted average sale price reported. These shares were sold within a range of $13.50 and $13.55. The reporting person will provide upon request by the Commission Staff, the issuer, or security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number shares sold at each separate price.
(3)	Weighted average sale price reported. These shares were sold within a range of $13.65 and $13.70. The reporting person will provide upon request by the Commission Staff, the issuer, or security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number shares sold at each separate price.
(4)	The reporting person is president of the corporate general partner Zitro Partners, Ltd. and has voting control over the securities. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership within the meaning of Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of such portion of those shares in which the reporting person has no actual interest.
(5)	Each restricted stock unit represents a conditional right to receive one share of the Company's Common Stock.
(6)	The restricted stock units vest on January 7, 2011. Delivery of the shares to the reporting person will occur on January 7, 2011, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Company.
(7)	The restricted stock units vest on January 7, 2012. Delivery of the shares to the reporting person will occur on January 7, 2012, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Company.

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