86R5002 MP-D
 
  By: Kuempel H.B. No. 1649
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to vehicle eligibility for the light-duty motor vehicle
  purchase or lease incentive program.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 386.154(d), Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (d)  A new light-duty motor vehicle powered by an electric
  drive is eligible for a $2,500 incentive if the vehicle:
               (1)  has four wheels or is a motorcycle as defined by
  541.201, Transportation Code;
               (2)  was manufactured for use primarily on public
  streets, roads, and highways;
               (3)  has not been modified from the original
  manufacturer's specifications;
               (4)  has a maximum speed capability of at least 55 miles
  per hour;
               (5)  is propelled to a significant extent by an
  electric motor that draws electricity from a hydrogen fuel cell or
  from a battery that:
                     (A)  has a capacity of not less than four kilowatt
  hours; and
                     (B)  is capable of being recharged from an
  external source of electricity; and
               (6)  was acquired on or after September 1, 2013, or a
  later date as established by the commission, by the person applying
  for the incentive under this subsection and for use or lease by that
  person and not for resale.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2019.