Texas would boost number of public EV charging stations under pending bills
to pave the way for more public charging stations, and Senate Bills 1001 and 1002 are part of the state's effort to address the issue.
“You know the gas pump has been inspected,” Smith said, “and that the amount of gas you're paying for is what you're getting because the Department of Licensing and Regulation inspects it and will step in if there's an allegation of fraud or poor fuel quality.”would do something comparable, he said, including requiring charging prices be disclosed before a charge is initiated and setting up a consumer complaint process.
While the legislation was introduced by two Republicans, it passed the State Senate with bipartisan support and could be taken up by the House any day.’s sponsors, Sen. Charles Schwertner, said during a committee hearing in March that the bill would establish a competitive market that protects consumers.
“It seeks to ensure consumer transparency by prohibiting utilities from utilizing ratepayer funds to build, own and operate charging stations that would raise the rates for utility customers that may never own an EV,” Schwertner said in the hearing.
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