TITLE: Relating to the amount of and vehicles eligible for the light-duty motor vehicle purchase or lease incentive program.

SUMMARY: Relating to the amount of and vehicles eligible for the light-duty motor vehicle purchase or lease incentive program.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the amount of and vehicles eligible for the light-duty motor vehicle purchase or lease incentive program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 386.154(d), Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: (d) A new light-duty motor vehicle powered by an electric drive is eligible for a $2,500 incentive if the vehicle: (1) has four wheels or is a motorcycle as defined by Section 541.201, Transportation Code;(2) was manufactured for use primarily on public streets, roads, and highways; (3) has not been modified from the original manufacturer's specifications; (4) has a maximum speed capability of at least 55 miles per hour; (5) is propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor that draws electricity from a hydrogen fuel cell or from a battery that: (A) has a capacity of not less than four kilowatt hours; and (B) is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity; [and] (6) was acquired on or after September 1, 2013, or a later date as established by the commission, by the person applying for the incentive under this subsection and for use or lease by that person and not for resale;and (7) is not a motor-assisted scooter, pocket bike, or minimotorbike as those terms are defined by Section 551.351, Transportation Code.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.