Changes to the state’s Vehicle Safety Inspection Program eliminate most vehicle safety inspections. But some areas, including Houston, will still require emissions testing. Don’t worry, we are ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- If your home is intact after a major storm such as Hurricane Nicholas, it doesn't necessarily mean you're in the clear. A tree may not have fallen on your home or sustained ...

Texas may soon join most other states that have done away with annual safety inspections on vehicles. State lawmakers are considering removing the requirement for yearly inspections in noncommercial ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The need for Texas drivers to get their annual state inspection will finally end on Wednesday. Texans will no longer be required to get their vehicles inspected to receive their ...

File photo: Robert Garcia, assistant manager at Adkison Tire & Service, checks the chassis of a car as he performs a Texas vehicle inspection Friday, December 11, 2009 in central Dallas. G.J. McCARTHY ...

Texas could eliminate annual vehicle safety inspections for noncommercial vehicles by 2025. Max Faulkner [email protected] Texas is on track to eliminate annual vehicle safety inspections, ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — You may have seen claims online or even heard from family or friends that getting an annual car inspection is now a thing of the past. But is it true? According to the Texas ...

In June of 2023, Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 3297 into law. That law signifies the end of annual vehicle inspections for noncommercial vehicles. The Texas Senate passed the bill in May, ...

After exposing the massive number of cars investigators suspect are on Texas roads without a valid safety and emissions inspection, NBC 5 Investigates is now looking into how some of those cars may ...

Annual state-required vehicle inspections are a ritual for most Texas drivers, but do they make us more safe? Khampha Bouaphanh Star-Telegram Texas may soon join most other states that have done away ...