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HB2440 • 2025

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.

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.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Curry | Toth
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

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.

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.

What This Bill Does

  • 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.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  4. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  5. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  6. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate passage reported

  7. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  8. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-sponsor authorized

  9. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  10. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  11. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  12. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  13. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  14. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  15. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  16. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  17. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  18. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  19. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  20. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  21. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  22. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  23. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  24. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  25. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  26. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  27. 2025-05-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Natural Resources

  28. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the House

  29. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  30. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  31. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1996

  32. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  33. 2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  34. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  35. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to engrossment

  36. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1910

  37. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  38. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  39. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  40. 2025-05-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  41. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  42. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  43. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  44. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee substitute considered in committee

  45. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably as substituted

  46. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  47. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  48. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee substitute considered in committee

  49. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  50. 2025-04-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  51. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  52. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Environmental Regulation

  53. 2025-02-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) HB 2440 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

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