Starting January 1, 2025, Texas will no longer require annual vehicle safety inspections for noncommercial vehicles, though emissions testing will still be necessary in certain counties. The $7.50 inspection fee will be replaced by an 'inspection program replacement fee' during vehicle registration. New vehicles will pay a $16.75 fee covering two years. Commercial vehicles must still undergo safety inspections but are exempt from the replacement fee.
Starting January 1, 2025, Texas will no longer require yearly vehicle safety inspections for noncommercial vehicles, though emissions testing will still be necessary in certain areas like the Dallas-Fort Worth region. The $7.50 inspection fee will be replaced by an 'inspection program replacement fee' during vehicle registration. New vehicles will pay a $16.75 fee covering two years. Commercial vehicles must still undergo safety inspections but are exempt from the replacement fee.
Starting January 1, 2025, Texas will eliminate mandatory annual vehicle safety inspections for non-commercial vehicles, following a law signed by Governor Greg Abbott. While this change will save time for drivers, it will not reduce costs, as a $7.50 inspection program replacement fee will be added to the annual vehicle registration. Commercial vehicles and those in 17 counties requiring emissions tests will still need inspections.
Toyota has suspended deliveries of 10 vehicles due to certification irregularities with diesel engines manufactured by Toyota Industries Corporation, affecting cars from Toyota, Lexus, Mazda, and Hino brands. The company acknowledged manipulation of power output data for 10 models globally, but claims the emissions results are still legitimate. Around 84,000 vehicles with suspect engines were sold worldwide, and Toyota has halted deliveries of affected vehicles while working with authorities to address the issue. This comes after earlier scandals at Toyota-owned Daihatsu and Hino Motors.
Texas will eliminate mandatory vehicle safety inspections in 2025, but emissions testing will still be required in 17 counties. Gasoline-powered vehicles between two and 24 years old, or upon the expiration of a vehicle’s initial two-year inspection sticker, must have an emissions test. Diesel-powered vehicles and motorcycles are exempt from emissions testing.
