89R9071 JRR-F
By: Curry H.B. No. 2440
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of a state agency or the state's air
quality state implementation plan to impose certain restrictions
with respect to a motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle powered
by an internal combustion engine.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 750, Transportation Code, is amended by
adding Section 750.001 to read as follows:
Sec. 750.001. AUTHORITY OF STATE AGENCY OR STATE
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO IMPOSE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS WITH RESPECT TO
MOTOR VEHICLE. (a) A state agency may not:
(1) prohibit or otherwise restrict the sale or use of a
motor vehicle based on the energy source used to propel or otherwise
power the vehicle; or
(2) prohibit a person from owning a motor vehicle that
is powered by an internal combustion engine.
(b) The state's air quality state implementation plan may
not include a provision that restricts the ability of a person to
purchase any motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle powered by an
internal combustion engine.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.