88th Texas Legislature HB3418: a mileage tax?

UPDATED 5/10/2023 @0550 hours HB3418, proposed by State Rep. Terry Canales (D-Edinburg), addresses a vehicle mileage tax in lieu of a fuel tax. Is this a good idea? What motivated Rep. Canales to post this bill? If he was concerned that owners of electric vehicles (EVs) pay zero, zip, nada, fuel tax, I can understand …