HB 1072
counties get a cut of the EV fee
Filed
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Nov 10, 2026 · How we grade
Caption
relating to the allocation of fees collected the registration and renewal of registration for electric vehicles.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
$400 new, $200 renewal. Counties get one-twentieth, starting 2027.
This bill restates the extra fee Texans pay to register an electric vehicle: $400 for a new vehicle and $200 for other registrations and renewals. It adds a rule that one-twentieth of that fee money goes to the county and road district highway fund, with the rest going to the state highway fund. Electric vehicle owners pay the same fee amounts shown in the text, but counties get a small share of the money starting September 1, 2027.
Receipt
The receipt
90R-HB1072 · 2026-11-10
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ITEM
relating to the allocation of fees collected the registration and renewal of registration for electric vehicles.
WHAT IT DOES
$400 new, $200 renewal. Counties get one-twentieth, starting 2027.
This bill restates the extra fee Texans pay to register an electric vehicle: $400 for a new vehicle and $200 for other registrations and renewals. It adds a rule that one-twentieth of that fee money goes to the county and road district highway fund, with the rest going to the state highway fund. Electric vehicle owners pay the same fee amounts shown in the text, but counties get a small share of the money starting September 1, 2027.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
2026-11-10 Filed (per the TLO filing feed)
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Unofficial winner. These election results have not been canvassed. Secretary of State results Retrieved Nov 6, 2026.
Derived from itemized gifts, Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
$639,383 raised since Jul 1, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. blank in the state's data, consistent with zero. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Oct 24, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 8 of 8 filed reports carry a published figure.
$654,359 spent Jan 1, 2025 to Oct 24, 2026. Derived sum of published report totals. Flow, Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 24, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 7 of 7 filed reports carry a published figure.
$86,328 cash on hand. Published report total. Stock, as of Oct 24, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
$417,530 loans outstanding. Published report total. Stock, as of Oct 24, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived sum of itemized contributions in regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Unitemized contributions are not included. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Oct 24, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 10, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 10, 2026
2026-11-10 Filed (per the TLO filing feed)
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced text: HTML · PDF
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Text
The text as introduced · 157 words
By: Spencer H.B. No. 1072 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the allocation of fees collected the registration and renewal of registration for electric vehicles. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subsection (b), Section 502.360, Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) In addition to other fees authorized under this chapter, at the time of application for registration or renewal of registration of an electric vehicle, the applicant shall pay an additional fee of: (1) $400, for the registration of new vehicle to which Section 548.102 applies; or (2) $200, for the registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle to which section 548.101 applies. (c) One-twentieth of the fees collected under this section must be deposited to the credit of the county and road district highway fund and the remainder into the state highway fund. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.