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TX · 2026

EV registration surcharge in Texas

Texas charges about $200 per year for a battery-electric vehicle.
Primary-source verified
Battery-electric
$200/yr
Plug-in hybrid
No fee
Verified
June 16, 2026

EVFeeMap provides informational state-by-state summaries of EV registration surcharges for Texas, current as of June 22, 2026. 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.

Annual battery-electric surcharge in Texas

$200/yr

billed annually at renewal.

Plug-in hybrid treatment

Texas charges no special EV or plug-in-hybrid registration surcharge.

Tex. Transp. Code § 502.360 (SB 505, 2023)

2026–2027 changes

No scheduled change to Texas's EV registration surcharge as of June 16, 2026.

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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How this Texas figure was verified

We read Texas’s DMV/DOT, Department of Revenue, or legislature source on June 16, 2026, recorded the statute reference (Tex. Transp. Code § 502.360 (SB 505, 2023)), and linked it below so you can confirm it yourself. EV fees change frequently; always verify with the state before renewal.

See our full methodology and source list.

Editorial review in progress

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.