Personally, from an inspector’s point of view, we feel that it is dangerous. Because people don’t check their lights, people ...

HB 3297 was signed into law, removing the requirement for state inspections of noncommercial vehicles starting Jan. 1, 2025.

Non-commercial vehicles won't need a full vehicle inspection, but some counties will require an emissions test before getting their registration. In 2025, counties in and around major Texas cities ...

Some of the fees you pay to renew your registration were not wiped away when safety inspections were eliminated. In previous years you’d pay a $7.50 fee to the state for your vehicle safety ...

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public ... is not an increase in the cost of your vehicle registration. As its name suggests, this fee simply replaces the revenue source for state programs and ...

The law also affects local businesses like Ortiz’s. Many vehicle inspection stations are now facing closures and layoffs. “Each station, there’s 10,000 stations in Texas. Some of them have ...

Vehicle safety inspections test numerous elements of a vehicle to see if they are roadworthy. Most motor inspections look ... registration and legally drive it. Sgt. Billy Ray with the Texas ...