Texas Vehicle Safety Inspection Program changes now in effect

  • Last month, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) launched a public safety announcement (PSA) video reviewing changes to vehicle inspections. The video, available in English and Spanish, can be viewed by visiting dps.texas.gov. Texas Department of Public Safety
    Last month, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) launched a public safety announcement (PSA) video reviewing changes to vehicle inspections. The video, available in English and Spanish, can be viewed by visiting dps.texas.gov. Texas Department of Public Safety

    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, 2025, and eliminate many vehicle safety inspections— are due to House Bill 3297.The bill was passed by the 88th Legislature and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott in 2023, abolishing the Vehicle Safety In…