Bill Caption

Relating to the regulation of electric vehicle supply equipment; requiring an occupational registration; authorizing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Fiscal Notes

Estimated Two­year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SB839, Committee Report 1st House, Substituted : a positive impact of $59,332 through the biennium ending August 31, 2023.

The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

Bill Analysis

SB 839 would regulate the sale of electricity to electric vehicles via charging stations, requiring each charging station to be registered. The bill would allow the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation to periodically, or in response to a complaint, inspect a charging station. The commission would be allowed to determine the fee structure required to administer the provisions of this bill.

SB 839 would also require charging station owners to disclose their fee calculations and surcharges on the charging station's display or on the owner's digital network.

Vote Recommendation Notes

Texas Action opposes SB 839 because it violates the limited government and free market principles by increasing government regulation and allowing a state agency to impose new fees and assess administrative penalties.