Wait, I live in a county for emissions testing………….

'Bout time the libs in Austin did something to help real Texans

Women and cityfolk can't afford it?

So the Japanese car mod scene is gonna take off again? Those modded cars could not pass emissions so couldn't go all out.

So will we still have to affix a sticker that will eventually expire?

Bird Poo said:

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So will we still have to affix a sticker that will eventually expire?

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It's a registration sticker so yes.

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gabehcoud said:

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Accidents due to bad brakes and bald tires about to be a problem in texas

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oh please. I know of at least 3 inspection shops which the inspection is "hey, stop by the shop for your inspection. I've already got the paperwork filled out and ready to go for you".

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I could really use one of those locations...

Bird Poo said:

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So will we still have to affix a sticker that will eventually expire?

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You still have to register your vehicle.

I live in WA now after living for years in VA where at least when I lived there had emission and safety checks and I must say I miss it immensely. So many missing head, tail, brake, blinker lights, misaligned lights, unsafe junkers everywhere and the bad apples spewing blue burning oil across the highways. It is just horrible.

Why is the inspection fee now going to the state for doing nothing?

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deer corn said:

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Why is the inspection fee now going to the state for doing nothing?

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Because no taxing authority EVER gives up a tax once they start to collect it.

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Was that not just the free for the service performed at the inspection location?

Mathguy64 already answered your question. Remember this lesson when you think you're voting for a conservative, kiddo. They're all the same.

Poor getting poorer and rich getting richer by

gabehcoud said:

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Accidents due to bad brakes and bald tires about to be a problem in texas

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Government regulation sure has solved the uninsured drivers problem

Im gonna miss the greasy, trailer park guy with nasty hair and teeth getting into my clean car with his disgusting pants and boots to "test" my hot rods for inspection

I tried to tie this into the climate change party, but can't do it.

There are 11 red counties that still require emissions testing - Brazoria, Collin, Ellis, Galveston, Johnson, Kaufman, Montgomery, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant & Williamson.

There are 5 blue counties that still require emissions testing - Dallas, El Paso, Fort Bend, Harris & Travis.

Your first list is ten big city-adjacent counties and one that refuses to admit that it is a big city county.

Your second list is four major city counties and one who's voters don't realize they are in a different county than a major city.

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I live in WA now after living for years in VA where at least when I lived there had emission and safety checks and I must say I miss it immensely. So many missing head, tail, brake, blinker lights, misaligned lights, unsafe junkers everywhere and the bad apples spewing blue burning oil across the highways. It is just horrible.

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I have driven from Portland, OR to Seattle, WA once a month for the past 3 years. Usually spend 2-3 days driving all over both states. There are definitely more junky rust buckets on the road in the PNW but the amount of paper plated Altimas which have allegedly been inspected in Texas is probably 10x what I see in the PNW. I can't recall a single trip where I thought "man I feel much safer in Texas traffic than these states." Give me rusty old beaters all day over uninsured Nissans with paper tags.

zephyr88 said:

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I tried to tie this into the climate change party, but can't do it.

There are 11 red counties that still require emissions testing - Brazoria, Collin, Ellis, Galveston, Johnson, Kaufman, Montgomery, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant & Williamson.

There are 5 blue counties that still require emissions testing - Dallas, El Paso, Fort Bend, Harris & Travis.

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The counties that still have emissions testing are most likely required to do them by EPA to meet their air quality requirements

Milwaukees Best Light said:

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Illegal dark tint is about to skyrocket.

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It's not illegal any longer

Glad the inspections went away. Big waste of time. The Bigger problem is the paper plate fiasco (and no insurance) in the Houston area & others. These guys weren't getting inspected anyways....

resources would better benefit the public by changing the paper plate regs, and pulling over & inspecting insurances / driver licenses of the obviously forged paper plate people.

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Milwaukees Best Light said:

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Illegal dark tint is about to skyrocket.

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It's not illegal any longer

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Still 25% on windows that are immediately right/left of the driver in Texas unless you have some new information.

Got my last one a few days before the new year. Brand new wipers on the car, but got the obligatory "you need new wipers and I can put those on for you right now". I'm sure they were the solid gold ones.