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Staff says state law prevents Coppell from amending certain EV charger rules in NEC
Summary
Schubert told commissioners that Texas Senate Bill 1252 preempts municipal amendments for portions of the NEC related to EV chargers and certain electrical equipment, so proposed local edits to those sections must be removed.
During the work session Steve Schubert identified one removal required by state law: several proposed local amendments to the NEC relating to electric vehicle chargers and related equipment cannot stand because of Texas Senate Bill 1252, which he said prevents municipalities from amending those NEC sections.
Schubert said the change stems from statewide legislative action influenced by industry stakeholders and that municipalities must leave those NEC sections as printed; he recommended removing the local amendments on that subject from the ordinance package. Commissioners asked about backup power and plug‑and‑play solar devices; Schubert said plug‑and‑play external appliances must be listed equipment but are not otherwise restricted by the sections the state preempted.
