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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 * Jacobsen S. Chris   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 Marketing Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC., 6040 DUTCHMANS LANE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/24/2016 (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 02/24/2016   S   3,500 D $ 41.28 14,012 D

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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	(1)							(2)	(2)	Common Stock	2,125		2,125	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)							(3)	(3)	Common Stock	2,125		2,125	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)							(4)	(4)	Common Stock	2,125		2,125	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)							(5)	(5)	Common Stock	2,125		2,125	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)							(6)	(6)	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)							(7)	(7)	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)							(8)	(8)	Common Stock	10,000		10,000	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)							(8)	(8)	Common Stock	5,000		5,000	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Jacobsen S. Chris C/O TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC. 6040 DUTCHMANS LANE LOUISVILLE, KY 40205			Chief Marketing Officer

Signatures

/s/ Celia Catlett, by Power of Attorney		02/26/2016
**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)	Each restricted stock units represents a conditional right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.
(2)	The restricted stock units vest on February 27, 2016. Delivery of the shares to the reporting person will occur on or about February 27, 2016, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the company.
(3)	The restricted stock units vest on May 8, 2016. Delivery of the shares to the reporting person will occur on or about May 8, 2016, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the company.
(4)	The restricted stock units vest on August 7, 2016. Delivery of the shares to the reporting person will occur on or about August 7, 2016, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the company.
(5)	The restricted stock units vest on November 6, 2016. Delivery of the shares to the reporting person will occur on or about November 6, 2016, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the company.
(6)	The restricted stock units vest on January 8, 2017. Delivery of the shares to the reporting person will occur on or about January 8, 2017, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the company.
(7)	The restricted stock units vest on January 8, 2018. Delivery of the shares to the reporting person will occur on or about January 8, 2018, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the company.
(8)	The restricted stock units vest on January 8, 2019. Delivery of the shares to the reporting person will occur on or about January 8, 2019, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the company.

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