88R14485 CXP-D     By: Bhojani H.B. No. 4672       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the installation of electric vehicle charging stations   at state-owned parking lots and garages.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 2165, Government Code, is   amended by adding Section 2165.059 to read as follows:          Sec. 2165.059.  ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AT   STATE-OWNED PARKING LOTS AND GARAGES. (a) The commission shall   ensure that each state-owned parking lot and garage includes a   sufficient number of electric vehicle charging stations. In   determining the number of electric vehicle charging stations at a   parking lot or garage, the commission shall consider:                (1)  the number of electric vehicles in the state   currently registered and expected to be registered in the future;                 (2)  the number of electric vehicles used by state   employees;                (3)  the usage of the parking lot or garage, including   the average length of time vehicles are parked in the lot or garage   and whether the lot or garage is used by the public;                (4)  the type of charging station technology, including   the charging rate; and                (5)  the anticipated number of electric vehicle charges   expected at each parking lot or garage.          (b)  The commission, in consultation with the state energy   conservation office, by rule shall adopt guidelines for the   installation of electric vehicle charging stations required by   Subsection (a). The guidelines must establish standards for the   type and scope of electric vehicle charging stations required based   on the size and intended use of the parking lot or garage.          SECTION 2.  Not later than September 1, 2025, the Texas   Facilities Commission shall ensure that each state-owned parking   lot and garage complies with Section 2165.059, Government Code, as   added by this Act.          SECTION 3.  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, 2023.