HB 2145: EV chargers at every new state parking lot and garage

Caption

relating to the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at certain state-owned parking lots and garages.

Summary

Every new state-owned lot and garage needs a sufficient number of chargers.

The bill requires the state facilities commission to make sure every new state-owned parking lot and garage includes a sufficient number of electric vehicle charging stations. The commission decides how many chargers each site gets based on factors like electric vehicle registrations, state employee use, public use, how long cars stay parked, and charging technology, and it must write guidelines with the state energy conservation office. The rule covers only lots and garages whose design begins on or after September 1, 2025, so existing state parking is untouched.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 4672 (Died in committee) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 4672 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 6, 2025. Died in the Senate: received, never referred to a committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2145 · 2025-01-28

SOLD BY

Rep. Salman BhojaniDHouse 92

Rep. Giovanni CapriglioneRHouse 98

Rep. Todd HunterRHouse 32

+ 2 more authors

ITEM

relating to the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at certain state-owned parking lots and garages.

WHAT IT DOES

Every new state-owned lot and garage needs a sufficient number of chargers.

The bill requires the state facilities commission to make sure every new state-owned parking lot and garage includes a sufficient number of electric vehicle charging stations. The commission decides how many chargers each site gets based on factors like electric vehicle registrations, state employee use, public use, how long cars stay parked, and charging technology, and it must write guidelines with the state energy conservation office. The rule covers only lots and garages whose design begins on or after September 1, 2025, so existing state parking is untouched.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 15, 2025

The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time due to a lack of reliable information regarding the total number of planned construction projects by state entities.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Jan 28, 2025Filed
Mar 14, 2025Read first time
Mar 14, 2025Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 9, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 9, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 9, 2025Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 9, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 9, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 14, 2025Considered in formal meeting
Apr 14, 2025Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 14, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 24, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 24, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 25, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 28, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 1, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 1, 2025Read 2nd time
May 1, 2025Amended 1-Capriglione
May 1, 2025Amended 2-Isaac and Cain
May 1, 2025Passed to engrossment as amended
May 1, 2025Record vote RV#1244
May 1, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025Read 3rd time
May 2, 2025Postponed 5/6/25 10:00 AM
May 6, 2025Laid out as postponed business
May 6, 2025Postponed 5/6/25 2:00 PM
May 6, 2025Laid out as postponed business
May 6, 2025Passed
May 6, 2025Record vote RV#1505
May 6, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025Reported engrossed
May 7, 2025Received from the House

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 94 yea · 50 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 6, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Salman Bhojani

Donors

6301 ECC LLC$36KSam Mahrouq$25,000Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$21K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

6301 ECC LLC$36,400.00

6301 ECC LLC

$36,400.00

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $36,400.00
Total: $36,400.00

Other filed descriptions $36,400.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100978329, 101005348, 101026340, 101056439, 101069774, 101071921.

Sam Mahrouq$25,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$21,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$21,000.00

Cash: $21,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $21,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100978329, 101026340, 101056439, 101071921.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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6301 ECC LLC

$36,400.00

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $36,400.00
Total: $36,400.00

Other filed descriptions $36,400.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100978329, 101005348, 101026340, 101056439, 101069774, 101071921.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$21,000.00

Cash: $21,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $21,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100978329, 101026340, 101056439, 101071921.

Votes2

House May 6, 2025

Yea: 94
Nay: 50
Present, not voting: 3
Absent: 2
Excused: 1

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1505

HB 2145 was passed by (Record 1505): 94 Yeas, 50 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 94 (published)
Nay: 50 (published)
Present, not voting: 3 (published)
Absent: 2 (derived from named list)
Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 1, 2025

Yea: 85
Nay: 58
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 2
Excused: 4

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1244

CSHB 2145, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 1244): 85 Yeas, 58 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 85 (published)
Nay: 58 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 2 (derived from named list)
Excused: 4 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses10

For: 5
Against: 5
On: 0

Names

For

CenterPoint Energy1 registration
Self2 registrations
Self; Environment Texas1 registration
Texas EV Alliance1 registration

Against

Self1 registration
Self; Texas Eagle Forum1 registration
Self; True texas project2 registrations
Self; True Texas Project CEO1 registration

Sources

10 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 15, 2025

The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time due to a lack of reliable information regarding the total number of planned construction projects by state entities.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version H by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 4672

by Rep. Bhojani, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Mar 22, 2023: Referred to State Affairs

Relating to the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at state-owned parking lots and garages.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Jan 28, 2025

05/07/2025 S Received from the House

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Delivery of Government Efficiency · Committee vote 7 aye, 4 nay, 2 absent · Out of committee

Subjects

Public Lands, Buildings & Resources

Utilities--Electric

Vehicles & Traffic--Equipment

Vehicles & Traffic--General

ELECTRIC VEHICLES (SI3J9)

PARKING

FACILITIES COMMISSION, TEXAS

STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION OFFICE

Text

The text as introduced · 274 words

89R4804 CXP-D

By: Bhojani
H.B. No. 2145

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 shall

ensure that each state-owned parking lot and garage constructed on

or after September 1, 2025, 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. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

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ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

6301 ECC LLC

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

6301 ECC LLC

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

House May 6, 2025

House May 1, 2025

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88R HB 4672