By: Bhojani, Capriglione, Hunter, Anchía, H.B. No. 2145       Garcia of Dallas     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the installation of electric vehicle charging stations   at certain 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 may   authorize each state-owned parking lot and garage constructed on or   after September 1, 2025, to include electric vehicle charging   stations. In determining the number of authorized 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 authorized by   Subsection (a). The guidelines must establish standards for the   type and scope of electric vehicle charging stations authorized   based on the size and intended use of the parking lot or garage and   include a requirement that construction of electric vehicle   charging stations under this section be done at no cost to the   state.          (c)  In adopting guidelines under Subsection (b), the   commission shall consider the:                (1)  increased structural load electric vehicles may   place on state-owned parking lots and garages due to their weight;                (2)  potential effect of electric vehicle weight on the   long-term maintenance and integrity of state-owned parking lots and   garages; and                (3)  standards necessary to mitigate wear and tear   resulting from increased electric vehicle charging activity in   state-owned parking lots and garages.          SECTION 2.  Section 2165.059, Government Code, as added by   this Act, applies only to a state-owned parking lot or garage the   design for which begins on or after the effective date of this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.