Jan. 3—AUSTIN — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reminds Texans that changes to the state's Vehicle Safety Inspection Program are now in effect. These changes — which took effect on Jan. 1, ...

Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, Texas vehicle owners will no longer be required to obtain a safety inspection prior to vehicle registration. House Bill 3297, passed during the 88th Legislature in 2023, ...

Starting Jan. 1, vehicle safety inspections will be a thing of the past for most Texans. That's when House Bill 3297 will go into effect. In 2023, HB 3297 was signed into law, removing the requirement ...

Across the United States, the once-ubiquitous vehicle inspection sticker is vanishing from windshields. In 2025, 36 states—covering nearly three-quarters of the nation—have eliminated mandatory safety ...

AUSTIN The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) on Friday launched a public safety announcement (PSA) video reminding Texans of the upcoming changes to the state’s Vehicle Safety Inspection Program ...

TEXARKANA, Texas - Vehicle safety inspections will soon become a thing of the past for most Texas drivers. Beginning in 2025, non-commercial vehicles will no longer have an annual safety inspection, ...

My car registration expires this month (October 2024). Someone told me that I no longer need to get a safety inspection – is that right? Do I still need to get a safety inspection before I can get my ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In one month, most Texas drivers will be able to skip the state’s annual vehicle safety inspection. Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, a new law, which Gov. Greg Abbott signed in June 2023, will ...

HOUSTON — Texas is eliminating vehicle safety inspections beginning next year, but you’ll still spend time at an auto shop to get a sticker. KHOU 11 News has gotten many questions about things like ...