Texas Auto Emissions Testing 2025. 1, 2025, with the onus now on personal drivers to ensure their vehicles are safe to use; Beginning january 1, 2025, texans will no longer be required to obtain a safety inspection to register a noncommercial vehicle.
However, annual emissions testing is still required in major metropolitan areas, including tarrant county, dallas county, parker county, and more. Texas will be dropping vehicle safety inspections in 2025, but emissions testing will still be required for vehicles registered in denton county and 16 other counties.