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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the equalization for road use consumption for |
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alternatively fueled vehicles imposed at the time of registration |
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or registration renewal; authorizing a fee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 502.198(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Except as provided by Sections 502.058, 502.060, |
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502.1911, 502.192, 502.356, [and] 502.357, and 502.360 and |
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Subchapter H, this section applies to all fees collected by a county |
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assessor-collector under this chapter. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter G, Chapter 502, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 502.360 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 502.360. EQUALIZATION FOR ROAD USE CONSUMPTION FOR |
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ALTERNATIVELY FUELED VEHICLES. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Alternatively fueled vehicle" means a motor |
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vehicle that is capable of being powered by a source other than |
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gasoline or diesel fuel. |
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(2) "Conventionally fueled vehicle" means a motor |
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vehicle that is capable of being powered only by gasoline or diesel |
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fuel. |
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(3) "Hybrid electric vehicle" means a motor vehicle, |
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including a plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle, that is capable |
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of being powered by both electricity and gasoline, diesel, or |
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another type of fuel. |
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(4) "Natural gas vehicle" means a motor vehicle that |
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is capable of being powered only by compressed natural gas or |
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liquefied natural gas as fuel. |
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(b) In addition to other fees authorized under this chapter, |
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at the time of application for registration or renewal of |
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registration of an alternatively fueled vehicle, other than a |
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vehicle subject to a fee under Subsection (c) or (d), the applicant |
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shall pay an additional fee according to the gross weight of the |
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vehicle, as follows: |
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Weight Classification in pounds |
Fee Schedule |
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(c) In addition to other fees authorized under this chapter, |
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at the time of application for registration or renewal of |
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registration of a hybrid electric vehicle, the applicant shall pay |
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an additional fee according to the gross weight of the vehicle, as |
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follows: |
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Weight Classification in pounds |
Fee Schedule |
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(d) In addition to other fees authorized under this chapter, |
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at the time of application for registration or renewal of |
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registration of a natural gas vehicle, the applicant shall pay an |
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additional fee in an amount equal to the difference between the |
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amounts calculated under Subsections (e)(1) and (2) for that class |
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of vehicle. |
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(e) The department shall, for each class of natural gas |
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vehicle, calculate: |
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(1) the average annual amount of taxes imposed under |
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Chapter 162, Tax Code, that a conventionally fueled vehicle of that |
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class would pay; and |
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(2) the average annual amount of taxes imposed under |
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that chapter that a natural gas vehicle of that class would pay. |
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(f) The department shall review and update the fee |
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calculated under Subsection (e) at least once every five years. |
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(g) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited to |
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the credit of the state highway fund. |
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(h) The board shall adopt rules necessary to administer this |
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section. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |