A few months ago, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the entry into force of the law HB 3297, according to which safety inspections would no longer be necessary for non-commercial vehicles in the state. However, In several counties there is a requirement that has not been eliminated and is mandatory to circulate. Get the details.
Residents of Texas’ largest counties, such as Dallas, will still have to carry out a test that corresponds to the emissions inspection, this with the intention of alleviating environmental problems.
It should be noted that this requirement is not new, Drivers with vehicles of certain years were already required to take an emissions test. The change is that now they will only be able to carry out this verification and stop requesting the security inspection.
In detail, according to the media Fox, counties that will be required to perform emissions testing, According to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, they are as follows:
- Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Area: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris and Montgomery counties.
- Dallas-Fort Worth Area: Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall and Tarrant counties.
- Austin area: Travis and Williamson counties.
- El Paso area: El Paso County.
- San Antonio Area: Bexar County (effective November 1, 2026).
It should be noted that certain vehicles may be exempt from verification if they are a maximum of two years old. Regarding the cost, this varies by county. It is estimated to range from US$12 in areas like Austin to US$18.50 in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.
Drivers are required to keep their vehicles in good condition.
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Texas car safety inspection will no longer be mandatory
Starting in 2025, in accordance with HB 3297, Safety inspection for non-commercial vehicles will no longer be mandatory in Texas. While this may be good news for some drivers, others disagree.
Various workshops dedicated to carrying out annual reviews have been shown on against inspection no longer being mandatory They believe that this could keep defective cars off the roads, preventing traffic accidents.
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