TITLE: Relating to prohibiting the Texas Department of Transportation from participating in or using state money for certain electric vehicle infrastructure programs or plans.

SUMMARY: Relating to prohibiting the Texas Department of Transportation from participating in or using state money for certain electric vehicle infrastructure programs or plans.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT 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.