Bill Text: TX HB2236 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to prohibiting the Texas Department of Transportation from participating in or using state money for certain electric vehicle infrastructure programs or plans.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-09 - Referred to Transportation [HB2236 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB2236-Introduced.html
88R9830 JRR-D | ||
By: Schaefer | H.B. No. 2236 |
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relating to prohibiting the Texas Department of Transportation from | ||
participating in or using state money for certain electric vehicle | ||
infrastructure programs or plans. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 201.625 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 201.625. PARTICIPATION IN AND USE OF STATE MONEY FOR | ||
CERTAIN ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS OR PLANS | ||
PROHIBITED. The department may not: | ||
(1) accept funding under or otherwise participate in | ||
the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program | ||
established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. | ||
No. 117-58); or | ||
(2) use state money to fund a project under or | ||
otherwise implement the Texas Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan | ||
or any other statewide plan relating to electric vehicle | ||
infrastructure. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |