The Texas Tribune1y
Beginning Jan. 1, cars registered in Texas won’t need to pass a safety inspection, but owners will still pay the fee
Noncommercial cars in 17 counties will still have to pass an emissions test to ... annual vehicle safety inspection and pay the safety inspection fee. The Texas transportation department estimates ...
WFAA824d
Texas vehicle inspections are going away Jan. 1 -- except in these counties
Bexar County, which is home to San Antonio, will be added to the list in 2026, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. So, drivers in those 17 counties (plus Bexar County in 2026 ...
Austin American-Statesman17d
Texas eliminates car safety inspections, but these counties still require emissions tests
One-year and two-year (for new vehicles) safety inspections cost $7, and up to $18 more for safety emissions inspections, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Proponents also noted ...
Map Reveals States Where Drivers Won't Need Vehicle Safety Tests in 2025
Annual vehicle safety inspection tests will no longer be required for non-commercial vehicles in Texas as of January 1, 2025. House Bill 3297, passed in 2023, eliminated the state's requirement for ...
El Paso Times24d
On Jan. 1, cars registered in Texas won’t need safety inspection, owners still pay fee
Most Texas drivers will no longer be required to have their cars pass an annual safety exam after state lawmakers ... vehicle is registered with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.