Click2Houston by Ana Gonzalez 7/25/2023
Own an electric vehicle in Texas? You’ll need to pay an additional fee when renewing your registration starting Sept. 1
Texans, if you own an electric vehicle, you’ll need to fork over some extra cash when you renew your registration.
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles announced on Tuesday that starting Sept. 1, those who own an electric vehicle (EV) in the state must pay an additional $200. This is on top of the usual $50.75 plus tax for most passenger vehicles.
Texans who purchase a new electric vehicle must pay $400 for the initial two-year registration period.
The additional fees do not apply to hybrid vehicles.
How did this law happen?According to several reports, lawmakers tried to find several ways to make up for the lack of gasoline tax payments by electric vehicle drivers.
In May, Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 505, which establishes a $400 fee to register an electric vehicle in Texas, as reported by NBC Affiliate KXAN. The bill was unanimously approved in March by the State Senate and later approved in the House.
Sen. Robert Nichols, who authored the bill, told KXAN that the law was aimed to make sure EV owners “pay their fair share” of state highway funding.
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