TX · 2026
EV registration surcharge in Texas
EVFeeMap provides informational state-by-state summaries of EV registration surcharges for Texas. Fees change frequently — verify with your state’s DOT or DMV before renewal. EVFeeMap is not affiliated with any state agency and this is not legal or tax advice.
Plug-in hybrid treatment
Plug-in hybrids are not charged in Texas — the surcharge applies only to full battery-electric (and, in some states, hydrogen) vehicles.
2026–2027 changes
No scheduled change to Texas's EV registration surcharge is recorded on this site.
Where to verify + pay
Effective Sep 1, 2023: $200 per year at renewal; a new EV pays $400 at first registration (two years up front). It applies only to vehicles whose only source of motor power is electricity, so PHEVs are exempt. Motorcycles, mopeds, autocycles, and neighborhood EVs are also exempt.
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All statesWhere this Texas figure comes from
The figure is cited to Texas’s DMV/DOT, Department of Revenue, or legislature source (statute reference: Tex. Transp. Code § 502.360 (SB 505, 2023)), linked below so you can confirm it yourself. EV fees change frequently; always verify with the state before renewal.
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We are recruiting a transportation/automotive journalist, state DOT contact, or EV-advocacy verifier to review this reference. Until then, every figure here is cited directly to a state DMV/DOT or legislature source you can check yourself.