By: King of Hemphill, et al. H.B. No. 821
(Senate Sponsor - Zaffirini)
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 19, 2023;
April 24, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on
Business & Commerce; May 19, 2023, reported favorably by the
following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 3; May 19, 2023, sent to printer.)
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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.
(b) A state agency in charge and control of state property,
including a state park, 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, 2023.
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