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Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center
Texas Incentives and Laws
Last Updated August 2009
The Texas legislature meets in odd-numbered years for 140 days beginning on the second Tuesday in January. Once a bill is transmitted, the governor has 10 days (with the exception of Sundays) to either sign or veto the legislation or it becomes law without signature. For legislation transmitted when less than 10 days remain in the session, the governor has 20 days after adjournment to act or the legislation becomes law without signature.
Texas is the home of the Alamo Area (www.aacog.com/cleancities), Central Texas (www.cityofaustin.org/cleancities), Dallas/Fort Worth (www.nctcog.org/cleancities), East Texas (www.netac.org/283/clean-cities.htm), Greater Houston (www.houston-cleancities.org), and South East Texas Clean Cities Coalitions. Coordinator contact information is listed in the Points of Contact section.
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State Incentives
- Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Grants
- Clean Vehicle and Equipment Grants
- Texas Clean Fleet Program
- Alternative Fuel Grants
- Ethanol, Biodiesel, and Renewable Diesel Production Grants
- Natural Gas Fuel Rates and Alternative Fuel Promotion
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Vehicle Incentives
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Vehicle Training
- Clean School Bus Program - North Central Texas
- Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Idle Reduction Grants - Dallas-Fort Worth
- Clean Vehicle Incentives - Dallas-Fort Worth
- Clean Taxi Replacement Grants - Dallas-Fort Worth
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Grants - Houston-Galveston
State Laws and Regulations
- Alternative Fuel Use Required in State Fleets
- Biofuels Promotion
- Fuel Dispenser Labeling Requirement
- Ethanol, Biodiesel, and Renewable Diesel Production Fee
- Ethanol and Biodiesel Blend Tax Exemption
- Provision for Establishment of Hydrogen Program
- Idle Reduction Weight Exemption
- Idle Reduction Requirement
- Heavy-Duty Idle Reduction Requirement
- Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) Access to Roadways
- Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) Tax
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Natural Gas Safety
Utilities/Private Incentives
- Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) and Fueling Infrastructure Rebates
- Natural Gas Infrastructure Technical Assistance