Programs
Money and rules in Texas.
Summarized from the Department of Energy's Laws and Incentives record, pulled
2026-09-10, with a link to the original beside each one. Programs change and most of them run out
of money, so check the current terms with whoever runs it before you count on it.
Funding
The public record shows no state-level charging funding program in Texas right now. Federal programs below may still apply, and utilities run programs that are not always listed federally.
Rules that affect an installation
Public Utility Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Policy Design Requirements
Context
Inside the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) territory, transmission and distribution utilities (TDUs) may not directly own or operate public EV chargers and may not include charger costs in commission approved rates.
Publicly Funded Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Standards
Context
By Dec. 1, 2024, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), in consultation with the Texas Department of Transportation, was required to adopt standards for EV chargers to ensure that the connectors or plugs are widely compatible with as many EVs as practicable.
Public Utility Definition
Rule
Electric vehicle charging service providers are not considered retail electric utilities by the Texas Public Utilities Commission when they own or operate equipment used solely to provide charging service for consumption by alternatively fueled vehicles. This exclusion applies statewide.
Federal programs
Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants
Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program) offers funding to deploy publicly accessible electric vehicle charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure.
Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants
Funding
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vehicle Technology Office (VTO) offers grants of up to $36 million for the design, development, and demonstration of MHD EV charging infrastructure through the SuperTruck Charge program.
Electric Vehicle Charging on Federal Property
Context
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) or any federal agency may install electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for federal employees and others authorized to park at federal facilities to charge their privately owned vehicles.
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program
Funding
The CMAQ Program provides funding to state departments of transportation (DOTs), local governments, and transit agencies for projects and programs that help meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act by reducing mobile source emissions and regional congestion on transportation networks.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Grants and Loan Guarantees
Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provides loan guarantees and grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses to purchase renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements, including EV charging stations.
National Alternative Fuels Corridors
Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) designates a national network of electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling infrastructure along national highway system corridors.
Other Texas EV programs on the public record
These are about vehicles rather than chargers. Listed so you know they exist,
each one linking to its AFDC entry.