Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HART MARTIN T
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. [TXRH] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC., 6040 DUTCHMANS LANE, SUITE 200		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/14/2010
(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               58,008 D  
Common Stock 02/14/2010   M   7,500 (1) A $ 0 65,508 D  
Common Stock               154,126 I By H Investment Company LLC (2)

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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
Option to Purchase $ 11.2             10/08/2005 10/08/2014 Common Stock 13,332   13,332 D  
Option to Purchase $ 11.2             10/08/2006 10/08/2014 Common Stock 13,334   13,334 D  
Option to Purchase $ 11.2             10/08/2007 10/08/2014 Common Stock 13,334   13,334 D  
Restricted Stock Units (3) 02/14/2010   M     7,500   (4)   (4) Common Stock 7,500 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HART MARTIN T
C/O TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC.
6040 DUTCHMANS LANE, SUITE 200
LOUISVILLE, KY 40205		   X      

Signatures

 /s/ Sheila C. Brown, by Power of Attorney   02/17/2010
**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) Represents restricted stock units which are fully vested on the transaction date.
(2) The reporting party is the voting manager of H Investment Company LLC. The reporting person disclaims 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 pecuniary interest.
(3) Each restricted stock unit represents a conditional right to receive one share of the Company's Common Stock.
(4) The restricted stock units vest on February 14, 2010. Delivery of the shares to the reporting person will occur on February 14, 2010, subject to the reporting person's continued service with the Company.

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