87R12113 MWC-D
By: King of Hemphill H.B. No. 3963
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the placement of electric vehicle charging equipment on
state property.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 2165, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 2165.010 to read as follows:
Sec. 2165.010. PLACEMENT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
EQUIPMENT ON STATE PROPERTY. (a) In this section:
(1) "Charging provider" means a person who provides to
another person the use of electric vehicle charging equipment in a
commercial transaction.
(2) "Electric vehicle charging equipment" means
equipment manufactured for transferring electric energy from
electric supply to an electric vehicle.
(3) "Metering device" means a commercial device used
to measure electric energy transferred by electric vehicle charging
equipment and compute the charge for the transferred energy.
(4) "Rest area" has the meaning assigned by Section
202.051, Transportation Code.
(b) A state agency in charge and control of state property,
including a state park or rest area, may enter into an agreement
authorizing a charging provider to place and maintain electric
vehicle charging equipment on the property.
(c) An agreement described by Subsection (b):
(1) must require the charging provider to use a
metering device to determine the cost of electricity transferred to
another person through electric vehicle charging equipment; and
(2) may include any other reasonable requirements on
the use of the property.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.