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