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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the light-duty motor vehicle purchase or lease |
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incentive program. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 386.154, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (f) to |
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read as follows: |
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(d) A new light-duty motor vehicle powered by an electric |
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drive is eligible for a $2,500 incentive if the vehicle: |
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(1) has four wheels or is a motorcycle as defined by |
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Section 541.201, Transportation Code; |
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(2) was manufactured for use primarily on public |
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streets, roads, and highways; |
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(3) has not been modified from the original |
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manufacturer's specifications; |
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(4) has a maximum speed capability of at least 55 miles |
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per hour; |
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(5) is propelled to a significant extent by an |
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electric motor that draws electricity from a hydrogen fuel cell or |
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from a battery that: |
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(A) has a capacity of not less than four kilowatt |
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hours; and |
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(B) is capable of being recharged from an |
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external source of electricity; [and] |
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(6) was acquired on or after September 1, 2013, or a |
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later date as established by the commission, by the person applying |
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for the incentive under this subsection and for use or lease by that |
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person and not for resale; and |
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(7) is not a motor-assisted scooter or pocket bike or |
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minimotorbike as those terms are defined by Section 551.351, |
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Transportation Code. |
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(f) A person that receives the incentive described by |
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Subsection (d) shall remit $750 to the comptroller to deposit to the |
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credit of the state highway fund. Money deposited to the credit of |
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the state highway fund under this subsection must be used in a |
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manner consistent with the purposes specified by Section 7-a, |
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Article VIII, Texas Constitution. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |