89R15875 JRR-F
By: Curry, Toth H.B. No. 2440
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2440:
By: Landgraf C.S.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 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) In this section:
(1) "Energy source" means any fuel or power source
used to power an engine.
(2) "Engine" means a machine for converting an energy
source into mechanical force and motion, including an internal
combustion engine or a generator.
(b) A state agency shall not:
(1) prohibit or otherwise restrict the sale or use of a
motor vehicle based on the vehicle's energy source; or
(2) prohibit a person from owning a motor vehicle that
is powered by an engine.
(c) The state's air quality state implementation plan shall
not include a provision that restricts the ability of a person to
purchase any motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle powered by an
engine.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.