Last reviewed October 2026
Texas's $2,500 EV grant hit its 2,000-car cap in Dec 2025 and is closed. Austin Energy still pays half a home charger (up to $500). The EV fee is $200/yr.
The $7,500 federal new-EV credit and $4,000 used-EV credit ended September 30, 2025, and the federal home-charger credit (30C) followed on June 30, 2026. If anyone tells you otherwise, they're reading an old script. (Charger installed on or before June 30, 2026? That one's still claimable on that year's return. IRS Form 8911.)
CLOSED: opened Oct 2025 for new EVs bought on or after Sept 1, 2025. The 2,000-grant cap for EVs was reached and EV applications stopped Dec 10, 2025 (CNG/propane vehicles had a separate cap). The whole program now shows Currently Closed; TCEQ says it may reopen if more grants become available.
EV Smart Rewards: $30 bill credit + $10/month for letting CPS schedule charging (eligible cars/chargers). Or EV Off-Peak Rewards: $30 + $5/month for charging off-peak.
Not cash, so we don't count these as programs, but a good overnight rate can be worth more than a one-time rebate.
Whole-House EV rate rider: about 2.5 cents/kWh bill credit on everything your home uses from midnight to 8am (averages about $8/month), with a Texas-registered EV at the address. Optional EV Smart Rewards pays cash for utility-scheduled charging.
The catch: Texas charges EV owners an extra $200/yr at registration. See every state's EV fee, ranked.
Heads up on a new purchase: Texas collects $400 at initial registration (covers the first 2 years), then $200/yr at renewal. Hybrids are exempt.
See what it costs to charge instead of fill up: Texas EV vs gas costs.
Programs change monthly and run out of money mid-year. Everything above was last reviewed October 2026; confirm at the official links before signing. Got a dealer quote? Run it through the free Deal-Checker.