The Texas legislature handed a number of wins to the growing electric vehicle industry in the state this past legislative session, despite failing to pass some industry-supported bills and passing a bill the industry opposed.
There are expected to be more than 1 million EVs in Texas between 2028 and 2031, according to estimates from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, and state legislative action could influence how quickly EVs spread through the state.
Tom Smith is the president of the Texas Electric Transportation Resources Alliance (TxETRA), which supports the EV industry in Texas. He said overall the legislation passed in the most recent session was positive for the EV industry, and pointed to some specific successes.