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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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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 internal combustion 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) A state agency may 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 energy source used to propel or otherwise |
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power the vehicle; or |
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(2) prohibit a person from owning a motor vehicle that |
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is powered by an internal combustion engine. |
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(b) The state's air quality state implementation plan may |
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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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internal combustion engine. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |