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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a state agency or the state's air |
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quality state implementation plan to impose certain restrictions |
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with respect to a motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle powered |
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by an engine. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 750, Transportation Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 750.001 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 750.001. AUTHORITY OF STATE AGENCY OR STATE |
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IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO IMPOSE CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS WITH RESPECT TO |
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MOTOR VEHICLE. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Energy source" means any fuel or power source |
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used to power an engine. |
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(2) "Engine" means a machine for converting an energy |
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source into mechanical force and motion, including an internal |
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combustion engine or a generator. |
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(b) A state agency shall not: |
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(1) prohibit or otherwise restrict the sale or use of a |
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motor vehicle based on the vehicle's energy source; or |
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(2) prohibit a person from owning a motor vehicle that |
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is powered by an engine. |
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(c) The state's air quality state implementation plan shall |
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not include a provision that restricts the ability of a person to |
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purchase any motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle powered by an |
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engine. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2440 was passed by the House on May |
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10, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 101, Nays 32, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 2440 was passed by the Senate on May |
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23, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 25, Nays 6. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |