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Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, noncommercial vehicles will no longer need a yearly safety inspection.
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Vehicles that have never been registered will pay a one-time $16.75 fee, others will pay a $7.50 replacement fee when registering with the DMV.
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Vehicles registered in counties that require emissions will still need emissions testing.
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Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, noncommercial vehicles will no longer need a yearly safety inspection.
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Vehicles that have never been registered will pay a one-time $16.75 fee, others will pay a $7.50 replacement fee when registering with the DMV.
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Vehicles registered in counties that require emissions will still need emissions testing.
Beginning on January 1, 2025, Texas residents will no longer be obliged to obtain a yearly car safety inspection; however, this does not negate the necessity for emissions testing.
In 2023, the Texas legislature decided to do away with the need that noncommercial automobiles undergo vehicle safety inspections.
Where necessary, emissions inspections are not eliminated.
As a “inspection program replacement fee” that is added when the vehicle is registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles, the $7.50 cost will be applied instead.
New cars from the last two model years that have never been registered before will be required to pay a $16.75 one-time fee that will be paid for two years.
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Texas laws going into effect on January 1, 2025
In 2025, there will be changes to the laws governing vehicle registration, school funding, and online privacy protection.
Do I need an emissions test in North Texas?
If you reside in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, the quick answer is yes.
As part of the car registration procedure, several counties mandate annual emissions testing:
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Dallas County
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Tarrant County
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Collin County
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Denton County
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Ellis County
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Johnson County
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Kaufman County
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Parker County
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Rockwall County
A safety examination is still necessary for commercial vehicles. There won’t be any replacement costs for such cars.
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This article utilized data from the Texas Legislative Reference Library and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
This article utilized data from the Texas Legislative Reference Library and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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