89R4804 CXP-D
By: Bhojani H.B. No. 2145
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the installation of electric vehicle charging stations
at certain state-owned parking lots and garages.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 2165, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 2165.059 to read as follows:
Sec. 2165.059. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AT
STATE-OWNED PARKING LOTS AND GARAGES. (a) The commission shall
ensure that each state-owned parking lot and garage constructed on
or after September 1, 2025, includes a sufficient number of
electric vehicle charging stations. In determining the number of
electric vehicle charging stations at a parking lot or garage, the
commission shall consider:
(1) the number of electric vehicles in the state
currently registered and expected to be registered in the future;
(2) the number of electric vehicles used by state
employees;
(3) the usage of the parking lot or garage, including
the average length of time vehicles are parked in the lot or garage
and whether the lot or garage is used by the public;
(4) the type of charging station technology, including
the charging rate; and
(5) the anticipated number of electric vehicle charges
expected at each parking lot or garage.
(b) The commission, in consultation with the state energy
conservation office, by rule shall adopt guidelines for the
installation of electric vehicle charging stations required by
Subsection (a). The guidelines must establish standards for the
type and scope of electric vehicle charging stations required based
on the size and intended use of the parking lot or garage.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.