Austin Texas Emissions Testing 2025 Requirements. Texas vehicle owners will no longer be required to have a yearly vehicle safety inspection beginning on jan. Despite the elimination of the safety inspection, emissions testing remains mandatory in 17 counties, including travis and williamson counties.
Texas dps runs an inspection locator map, where vehicle owners can search by city, county or zip code to find a. A new state law says drivers will no longer need to get an annual vehicle safety inspection starting jan.