Texas won't require vehicle inspections

DPS: Vehicle safety inspection to change next month
AUSTIN, Texas (KAUZ) - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding Texans the upcoming changes to the state’s Vehicle Safety Inspection Program begins on Jan. 1, 2025.
Texas ends vehicle inspections in a few weeks. Here's what happens instead.
On January 1, Texas drivers will no longer be required to patronize a local vehicle inspection station before registering their vehicle with the state for another year. Instead, they’ll be charged an additional $7.50, under an inspection program replacement fee, when they register their vehicles.
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Beginning January 1, drivers of non-commercial vehicles won't need a state inspection. But some drivers will still need an emissions test.
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Texas will end vehicle safety inspections on Jan. 1
A new law, which was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in 2023, abolished the vehicle inspection program for non-commercial vehicles. The new law will take effect on Jan. 1. Texarkana, Texas Police Information Officer Shawn Vaughn says driving without a registration is still illegal in Texas.
Texas won't require vehicle inspections starting Jan. 1
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