Vehicle Safety Inspection Program Changes Now in Effect
Jan 1, 2025 · AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds Texans that changes to the state’s Vehicle Safety Inspection Program are now in effect. These changes—which took effect on Jan. 1, 2025, and eliminate many vehicle safety inspections—are due to House Bill 3297.The bill was passed by the 88th Legislature and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in 2023, abolishing the ...
Texas ends mandatory vehicle inspections in 2025. Here's what it …
1 day ago · A major change for Texans is now official. House Bill 3297 went into effect Jan. 1, meaning vehicle safety inspections will be a thing of the past for most Texans. In 2023, HB 3297 was signed into ...
Vehicle Safety Inspection Changes Take Effect January 2025
Dec 4, 2024 · AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds Texans that changes to the state’s Vehicle Safety Inspection Program – which eliminate most vehicle safety inspections – begin on Jan. 1, 2025.These changes are due to House Bill 3297.The bill was passed by the 88th Legislature and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in 2023, abolishing the Vehicle Safety Inspection ...
DPS Reminds Texans of Vehicle Safety Inspection Changes
Jul 1, 2024 · Beginning January 1, 2025, non-commercial vehicles will no longer need a vehicle safety inspection prior to registration. However, all non-commercial vehicles in the state will be subject to a $7.50 inspection program replacement fee.
Texas vehicle safety inspections going away in 2025. Here’s what …
Dec 30, 2024 · Here’s what the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles has to say about what drivers should still check on vehicles: Even though vehicle safety inspections are being eliminated for most vehicles ...
Texas vehicle inspections no longer required in 2025
Jan 1, 2025 · These new Texas laws take effect on Jan. 1. The start of the new year means the start of some new laws in Texas. One of the big ones has to deal with the process of renewing your vehicle registration.
Texas officially does away with mandatory vehicle inspections
6 days ago · Those inspections apply to gasoline-powered vehicles between two and 24 model years old. If a brand new vehicle hasn’t expired past the initial two-year inspection sticker, they’re exempt.
New year brings an end to annual Texas car inspections
5 days ago · If you drive a non-commercial vehicle, you're required to pay a $7.50 "inspection replacement fee." And if you buy a car that hasn't yet been registered , you'll need to pay $16.75 to cover the ...
Here’s what you need to know about Texas’ new vehicle inspection …
Dec 20, 2024 · From KERA News: A new state law says drivers will no longer need to get an annual vehicle safety inspection starting Jan. 1, 2025. But in urban counties across Texas, emissions tests are still required to get that registration sticker. Here’s what you need to know about what that means when it comes to getting your vehicle registered.
Cars registered in Texas after 2025 will no longer face safety ...
Dec 23, 2024 · The Legislature repealed provisions in state law that mandate annual vehicle inspections. However, the $7.50 fee remains intact under a new name: the inspection program replacement fee.